V. Ramasubramanian, J.

1. This writ petition, filed by way of public interest litigation, is for a declaration that the nomination of the 4th respondent herein as a Member of the Central Council of Indian Medicine, by a Notification issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 03.03.2014 is illegal and for a consequential order restraining the 4th respondent from functioning as a Member of the Central Council of Indian Medicine.

2. We have heard Mr. V. Selvaraj, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr. P. Wilson, learned Additional Solicitor General for the 1st respondent, Mr. V.T. Gopalan, learned senior counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent, Mr. C. Karthik, learned counsel for the 3rd respondent and Mr. T.K. Gopalan, learned Counsel appearing for the 4th respondent.

3. The practice of traditional Indian Medicine, such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Naturopathy, Siddha and Homeopathy, is today governed by a Parliamentary enactment, namely, the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (in short the Act). The object of the Act is primarily to provide for the constitution of a Central Council of Indian Medicine and the maintenance of a Central Register of Indian Medicin