The Court directed timely resolution of complaints regarding professional misconduct to uphold accountability in medical practice.

JUDGMENT

The petitioner alleges that she had filed a complaint before the 3^rd respondent, raising allegations of sexual abuse by Dr. Vishnu A.S. as per Ext.P3. A similar complaint has been filed before the 2^nd respondent as well. Petitioner through this writ petition seeks for direction to dispose of her complaints at the earliest.

2. The learned Standing Counsel for the 3^rd respondent, upon instructions, submitted that the 2^nd respondent has authorised the 3^rd respondent to proceed with complaints received from Medical Professionals in the State of Kerala under the National Medical Commission, Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023 and that the 3^rd respondent is the Competent Authority to take appropriate action on complaints against Medical Professionals. It was also submitted that the complaint pending before the 3^rd respondent as Ext.P3 is being processed.

3. The learned Standing Counsel for the 3^rd respondent also submitted that by order dated 17-01-2026, it has been decided to constitute a Women's Sub-Committee to consider the complaint of the petitioner, and an online hearing has also been scheduled to be held on 04-02-2026.

4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel for the 2^nd respondent, the learned counsel for the 3^rd respondent, as well as the learned Government Pleader, I am of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 application in a time-bound manner.

5. In view of the above, there will be a direction to the 3^rd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 complaint, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within an outer period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as to the person against whom the complaint has been raised.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

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