Hon’ble Devi Prasad Singh, J.—Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also perused the record. with the consent of parties’ counsel we proceed to decide the writ petition.

The petitioner-trust (Indian Academy of Naturopathy and Yoga,) has preferred this petition with the prayer for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus for restraining opposite parties from interfering with the peaceful pursuit of the objectives. A further prayer has been made for issuing a direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to frame statutory rules regulations or guidelines for the registration of the petitioner-trust.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner-trust intents to run professional training course in Naturopathy and Yoga, but in the absence of any statutory rule or procedure, the petitioner-trust is not able to take further steps in this regard.

2. Now, it is scientifically proved that Naturopathy and Yoga are effective means not only to lead a healthy life but also cure certain physical ailments of the human. Needless to say that all over the world, Naturopathy and Yoga is practiced by a substantial section of society and a number of organizations are teaching Yoga to its member. In India Yoga has been practiced since ages.

3. While approaching this Court under Section 226 of the Constitution of India Sri T.N.Gupta learned counsel appearing for the petitioner invited attention of the Court to Chapter IV of Uttar Pradesh Bhartiya Chikitsa Sanstha (“Arjan and Prakirna Upbandh) Adhiniyam 1982, (Act No. 18 of 1982) (in short hereinafter referred as Act) promulgated by Legislature of the State.

4. Submission of Sri T.N. Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner, is that Yoga is part of ancient Indian medicine i.e. Ayurved and State Government has not framed statutory rules and regulations for regulating its teaching and practice under Chapter IV of the aforesaid Act. For convenience, Chapter IV is reproduced as under :

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12&1½ jkT; ljdkj ds fy, izkd`frd ;k ;ksx fpfdRlk esa f'k{k.k iznku djus okyh izR;sd laLFkk dh LFkkiuk mlds vuqj{k.k] izcU/k vkSj dk;Z dks fu;eksa }kjk fofu;fer djuk fof/kiw.kZ gksxkA

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¼d½ ,sls fu;eksa ds izkjEHk ds fnukWd dks izkd`frd ;k ;ksx fpfdRlk esa f'k{k.k iznku djus okyh laLFkkvksa dk jftLVªhdj.k (

¼[k½ ,slh ubZ laLFkk;sa [kksyus ;k LFkkfir djus ds fy;s ftlesa izkd`frd ;k ;ksx fpfdRlk esa f'k{k.k iznku fd;k tkuk gks] iwoZ vuqKk izkIr djus ds fy;s micU/k (

¼x½ ,slh 'krsZ vkSj fucU/ku vkjksfir djuk ftu ij [k.M ¼d½ vkSj ¼[k½ esa fufnZ"V laLFkkvksa dks iwoZor~ cus jgus dh vuqefr nh tk;xh (

¼?k½ fu;eksa ds v/khu izkf/kd`r vf/kdkfj;ksa }kjk [k.M ¼d½ vkSj ¼[k½ esa fufnZ"V laLFkkvksa dk fu;rdkfyd fujh{k.k djus ds fy;s micU/k (

¼M½ jkT; ljdkj ;k mlds }kjk izkf/kÑr vf/kdkfj;ksa dks [k.M ¼d½ vkSj ¼[k½ esa fufnZ"V laLFkkvksa ds izcU/krU= ls ,slh lwpuk] fooj.k&i= ;k foojf.k;ka ,sls vUrjky ij] tSlk fofgr fd;k tk;] ekaxus dh 'kfDr iznku djuk (

¼Pk½ mu O;fDr;ksa ij tks ,sls fu;eksa ds micU/kksa dk mYya?ku djsa ;k rn~/khu tkjh fd;s x;s fdlh fof/kiw.kZ funs'k dk vuqikyu djus esa foQy jgs] 'kkfLr vkjksfir djus ds fy;s micU/kA^^

5. Sub-Section (1) of Section 12 of Chapter IV of aforesaid Adhiniyam provides that it shall be lawful for the Government to frame rules and regulations for the purpose. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner-trust has repeatedly sent letters to the Government to frame rules/regulations in pursuance of Chapter IV(supra), but the Government has failed to discharge its statutory obligation.

6. Sri H.P. Srivastav, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel submits that the State Government made a request in writing in 2010 to the Central Council for Research in Naturopathy and Yoga