JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus or Writ or order or direction or any other nature of writ to direct the 3rd Respondent herein to dispose of the representation dated 12.09.2018 and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent by bringing and including the association for necessary amendments relating to the Unani system of medicine and surgery in the rules framed in G.O. Ms. No.206 Health and Family Welfare (Z2) dated 01.06.2018 and pass such other suitable orders and thus render justice.)

Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J.

1. The Petitioner is the State President of the Ayush Medical Welfare Association (the Association). The acronym, Ayush, represents ayurveda, yoga, unani, siddha and homeopathy. On 1 June 2018, the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O.Ms. No.206, Health and Family Welfare (Z2), whereby rules were framed under section 14 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments (Regulation) Act, 1997 (the TN Clinical Establishments Act/Rules, as the case may be). The TN Clinical Establishments Rules provide for the registration of clinical establishments. Rule 6 stipulat