1. In W.P. (MD) No.7678 of 2010, the petitioner is the Tamilnadu Siddha Medical Graduates Association represented by its President. In that writ petition, they seek writ in the nature of mandamus to forbear the respondents from interfering with the professional practice of the members of the petitioner association and from taking action in the name of Anti-quackery action against the members of the petitioner's association who are practicing their profession as per the Regulations passed by the Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi and as per the Indian Medical Degrees (Madras Amendment) Act, 1940.

2. The writ petition was admitted on 18.6.2010. Pending the writ petition, an interim injunction was granted against fourth and sixth respondents, i.e. Director General of Police, Chennai and the Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District from interfering with the professional practice of the members of the petitioner association who hold valid registration certificate issued by the Tamilnadu Siddha Medical Council, even if they practice their respective system with modern scientific medicines including Surgery and Gynecology, Obstetrics, Anesthesiology