The suspension of a medical practitioner's license was quashed due to violation of natural justice and lack of jurisdiction in enforcing external regulations.

ORDER :

1. The present Writ Petition challenges the order passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in Ref.No.550/E4/2025 dated 24.02.2025 and for a further direction to the respondents not to interfere with the practice of medical profession by the petitioner, except in accordance with law.

Brief facts:

2. The petitioner is a medical doctor. He is running a clinical establishment under the name and style of “Irudhayams Hospital” at No.465/ABL Channel Bank Road, VN Puram, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. The affidavit and documents reveal that the petitioner completed his undergraduation in Medicine from Madurai Medical College in 1986. He registered himself as a practitioner with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council in 1987. Thereafter, he has undergone the following training:

(i) Special training in General Medicine with the Government Headquarters Hospital at Nagercoil;

(ii) Special training in Pediatrics at the same institution;

(iii) Special training in Dermatology at the same institution;

(iv) Special training in Cardiovascular cartography at at the Center of Advanced Research and Development (CARD), Bangalore;

(v) Diploma in Non-invasive Cardiology from Tashkent Medical University;

(vi) Post Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Diabetology from Annamalai University;

(vii) Post Graduate in Clinical Cardiology from IMA AKN Sinha Institute of Continuing Medical and Health Education and Research, New Delhi;

(viii) Post Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Echo Cardiography from Annamalai University;

(ix) Master of Health Science (Preventive Cardiology) from Annamalai University;

(x) Master of Health Science (Diabetology) from Annamalai University; and (xi) Special training in Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (EECP) technique from Clarity Medical Equipments.

3. The petitioner claims that he had gained experience in Cardiology by working under one, Dr.Arthanaree, M.D., D.M.(cardio) for nearly 10 years. The said Arthanaree is a Senior Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai with nearly 45 years of experience in the said field.

4. He claims that using cardiovascular cartography, a non-invasive method, he is able to detect coronary artery blocks. The blocks that are detected are managed again by using non- invasive methods unlike Angiogram, Angioplasty or Bypass surgery, which require a expert Cardiologist or a Cardiovascular Surgeon. He claims to be trained in Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (EECP) techniques and Cartography and utilizing the said knowledge, he has been attending to patients with Nagercoil as his headquarters.

5. The cause of action for the present Writ Petition is a communication that he had received from the second respondent / Joint Director on 19.02.2025. On 19.02.2025, the second