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2019 Supreme(Online)(KER) 9207

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY

THURSDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 / 9TH KARTHIKA, 1941

WP(C).No.38089 OF 2018(I)

PETITIONER/S:

1

SIDHARTH SREEKUMAR,

AGED 21 YEARS,

S/O. SREEKUMAR, SREE BHAVAN,

PATTANKKAD.P.O., CHERTHALA.

2

SREEKUMAR,

S/O. DAMODARAN NAIR, SREE BHAVAN,

PATTANKKAD. P.O., CHERTHALA.

BY ADVS.

SRI.S.K.SAJI

SMT.R.REJI (ATTINGAL)

SRI.B.PRAMOD

RESPONDENT/S:

1

UNION OF INDIA,

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT,

156-A, MOTILAL NEHRU MARG, NEW DELHI-110 077.

2

THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA,

POCKET-14, SECTOR-8, DWARAKA PHASE-I, NEW DELHI,

PIN- 110 077, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3

STATE OF KERALA,

REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.

4

KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES,

REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O.,

THRISSUR, PIN- 680 596.

5

S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE,

VENNICODE P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZH TALUK, CHERUNNIYOOR

PANCHAYATH, AKHATHUMURI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 318,

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

2

6

THE CHAIRMAN,

S.R.EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST, VENNICODE

P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZH TALUK, CHERUNNIYOOR PANCHAYATH,

AKHATHUMURI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 318.

ADDL.

R7

RADHIKA SANKAR,

AGED 21 YEARS,

D/O.SANTHY.S, SANTHRA, MULLOTHU LANE,

PAZHAVEEDU P.O., ALAPPUZHA- 688 009.

ADDL.

R8.

DEVI NANDANA,

AGED 22 YEARS,

D/O. MEERA, NANDANAM, PATHIRAPPALLI ROAD,

POOJAPPURA, TRIVANDRUM- 695 012.

ADDL.

R9.

HUDA.P.,,

AGED 21 YEARS,

D/O.RUKKIYA, PARAVATH HOUSE, CHERUKULAMBA,

VATTALLOOR P.O., MALAPPURAM- 676 507.

ADDL.

R10

KEERTHA R.NATH, AGED 22 YEARS,

D/O. ANITHA KUMARI, SARASA SADANAM,

PUNNAKANOOR, PERUMPUZHA P.O, KERALAPURAM- 691 504.

ADDL.

R11.

MIDHUN BABU.S.,

AGED 24 YEARS,

S/O.SREELATHA.L, KAVUVILAVEEDU, VELLAYANI,

OOKKODU P.O., TRIVANDRUM- 695 020.

ADDL.

R12.

AISHWARYA SANTHOSH,

AGED 22 YEARS,

D/O.RANJITHA SANTHOSH, SFS FAIRMOUNT IOC,

M.P.APPAN ROAD, VAZHUTHACAUD, TRIVANDRUM- 695014.

ADDL.

R13.

CHARASOORYAN P.S.,

AGED 21 YEARS,

S/O.SHANMUKHAN.K, PUTHUVAL, VANDANAM P.O.,

ALAPPUZHA- 688005.

ADDL.

R14

HARRISH.J.H.,

AGED 22 YEARS,

S/O.H.JAYACHANDRAN, SANTHIPOORNNA,

KANNAMBA, VARKALA P.O.- 695141.

ADDL.

R15

SHABNAM S.S.,

AGED 21 YEARS,

D/O.SHAREEF.M., SHOBNAM COTTEGE, PERUMALA,

VELLUMANNADE P.O., TRIVANDRUM- 695019.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

3

ADDL.

R16

ARYA ABHEDANANDAN,

AGED 23 YEARS,

D/O.RAJINI ABHEDANANDAN, ANANDA VILASOM,

ELIKKATTOOR P.O., PIRAVANTHOOR- 689696.

ADDL.

R17

ATHIRA SISIL KUMAR,

AGED 20 YEARS,

D/O.BEENA SKIL KUMAR, HAPPY LAND,

AYROOR P.O., VARKALA- 695310.

ADDL.

R18

VEENA.T.,

AGED 21 YEARS,

D/O.JAYASREE, VISHNU BHAVAN, KOVILVILA,

GRAMOM, PARASSALA P.O.- 695502.

ADDL.

R19

AHALYA REGUNATH,

AGED 23 YEARS,

D/O.ANITHA REGHUNATH, CHUNAKKARA VEEDU,

CHONANADU, VADAMON P.O., ANCHAL- 691306.

ADDL.

R20

THERES JOLLY,

AGED 22 YEARS,

D/O.TESSY MATHEW, MALIYECKAL HOUSE,

VATTAPPARA P.O., TRIVANDRUM- 695028.

ADDL.

R21

JOSE JOLLY,

AGED 22 YEARS,

S/O.JOLLY M.V., MALIYECKAL HOUSE,

VATTAPPARA P.O., TRIVANDRUM- 695028.

ADDL.

R22

LEKSHMI.D,

AGED 22 YEARS,

D/O.KALA, THENGUVILAYIL, L.S.PO, NOORANADU,

ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT- 690504.

ADDL.

R23

RIYAS JOY, AGED 22 YEARS,

S/O.JAYAKUMAR D.R., KIZHAKKEVILA VEEDU, MERA,

84, MANNANTHALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695015.

ADDL.

R24

KAMAL.J.MANJESH,

AGED 23 YEARS,

S/O.DR.MANJESHA, MANJESH BHAVAN, KALLUVATHUKKAL

P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT- 691578.

ADDL.

R25

ASLAM ABDUL LATHEEF,

AGED 22 YEARS,

S/O.ABDUL LATHEEF, KUNNEL PUTHEN VEEDU,

P.V.NORTH THAZHAVA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY,

KOLLAM- 690518.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

4

ADDL.

R26

ARJUN.A,

AGED 22 YEARS,

S/O.MOHANDAS.M, G.G.COTTAGE, PALAMEDU STREET,

SEKHARIPURAM, PALAKKAD, PIN- 678010.

(ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 04.04.2019 IN

I.A.NO.6 OF 2019).

ADDL.

R27

SWATHI KRISHNAN P.S.,

AGED 22 YEARS,

D/O.DR.PADMAKUMAR S.K., 2ND YEAR MBBS STUDENT,

S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH CENTRE,

AKATHUMURI, VARKALA- 695318.

ADDL.

R28

ARYA ANIL,

AGED 22 YEARS,

D/O.ANILKUMAR, 2ND YEAR MBBS STUDENT,

S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH CENTRE,

AKATHUMURI, VARKALA- 695318.

(ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 24.04.2019 IN

I.A.NO.7 OF 2019).

ADDL.

R29

NAMITHA JAYAPRAKASH,

AGED 21 YEARS, D/O.SINI JAYAPRAKASH, CHEMPANKULAM

HOUSE, AYYAPPANCOIL P.O., MARYKULAM, IDUKKI.

ADDL.

R30

DINYAMOL REGI,

AGED 23 YEARS, D/O.SHANTY REGI, NJARALLIKUNNEL

HOUSE, CHELLARCOVIL P.O., ANAKKARA, IDUKKI.

ADDL.

R31

JINCYMOL S.V.,

AGED 21 YEARS, D/O.VALSALA.S, KONNAKATTUVILAI,

NEDIYASALAI, ARUMANAI P.O., KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT,

TAMIL NADU.

ADDL.

R32

VINDIYA NANDAKUMAR,

AGED 21 YEARS, D/O.VALSALA NANDAKUMAR,

THEVORNILATHIL HOUSE, IRIMPANAM P.O., PIN-682 309.

ADDL.

R33

ADHEENA JOY,

AGED 21 YEARS, D/O.MARY LEENA K.M., THAIPPADATH

HOUSE, KOLINIKKAL ROAD, S.CHITTOOR, ERNAKULAM.

ADDL.

R34

AKSHAY PRADEEP,

AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.PRADEEP.T., ARUN NIVAS,

AMBALAPPUZHA P.O., ALAPPUZHA.

ADDL.

R35

ASHITHA MOHAN M.B.,

AGED 21 YEARS, D/O.S.MOHANLAL, THAZHAVILAVEEDU,

VAYYETTU, VENJARAMOOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

5

(IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 24/5/19 IN

I.A.NO.14/19 IN WP(C)38089/18.)

ADDL.

R36

SHEERSHA SHAJAHAN,

D/O.MOHAMMED SHAJAHAN, KOTTAYIL HOUSE, P.V.NORTH,

THAZHARA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM-690 018

ADDL.

R37

ARUNDATHY T.A.,

D/O.ANILKUMAR T.R., DEVIKA RANI K.T,

THAIPPARAMBIL HOUSE, KALAPPURA WARD,

ALAPPUZHA-688 007.

ADDL.

R38

NIRANJANA C.A.,

D/O.N.CHITHARANJAN, T.C.14, FNRA, POONTHI ROAD,

KUMARAPURAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O.,

TRIVANDRUM-685 011

ADDL.

R39

RESHMA .R,

D/O.N.K.RAVEENDRAN, KAMALALAYAM (KAMALAN KAVU)

PONNAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688 538.

ADDL.

R40

GOVIND JAYAN,

S/O.V.JAYADHARA KUMAR, PARVATHY SADANAM,

EDACODE, NEMOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 019.

ADDL.

R41

TIJIN THOMAS,

S/O.THOMAS B., PARAVILA HOUSE, PALLIKAL P.O.,

KOTTARAKKARA-691 566.

ADDL.

R42

SHIJIN.K.,

S/O.KRISHNAN .V, SREE VIHAR, SOORYA NAGAR,

NSS ENGINEERING COLLEGE P.O., PALAKKAD-678 008

ADDL.

R43

DARSHAN.T,

S/O.JAYAPRAKASH.R., DARSHANAM, POOVATHOOR EAST,

KULAKKADA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM-691 506.

ADDL.

R44

BHARATH GOPAN T.G.,

S/O.GOPAN PILLAI V.T, SHAINA MANZIL, HOUSE NO.156,

ADARSH NAGAR, PATTOM, PLAMOODU, TRIVANDRUM-695 004.

ADDL.

R45

AMINA SULTHAN,

D/O.SULTHAN, OUDHMANSON, PLAVINMOODU, ELAMPA P.O.,

ATTINGAL, PIN-695 103.

(ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 01-07-2019 IN

IA.12/2019.)

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

6

ADDL.

R46

REMA M.N.,

PROFESSOR OF PHARMACOLOGY, S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE,

VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R47

SYAM M.N.,

PROFESSOR OF PHARMACOLOGY, S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE,

VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R48

THOMAS JERRY,

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF FORENSIC MEDICINE,

S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE, VARKALA,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R49

RAJAN K.E.,

PROFESSOR OF RESPIRATORY MEDICINE AND PRINCIPAL,

S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE, VARKALA,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R50

SARATH BABU.K.,

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHARMACOLOGY,

S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE, VARKALA,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R51

ABHIMA M.B.,

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PHARMACOLOGY,

S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE, VARKALA,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R52

SOUMYA RANI.P.,

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MICROBIOLOGY,

S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE, VARKALA,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R53

RAJANI RAJU,

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY,

S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE, VARKALA,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R54

VIJAYAKUMAR.G.,

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE,

S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE, VARKALA,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R55

SATHYASUDHA DEVI.,

PROFESSOR, BIOCHEMISTRY, S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE,

VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R57

SAJID B.,

SENIOR RESIDENT, ANESTHESIOLOGY, S.R.MEDICAL

COLLEGE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

7

ADDL.

R58

SUJAYA KARUNAKARAN,

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ANESTHESIOLOGY, S.R.MEDICAL

COLLEGE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R59

SUBIN KRISHNAN,

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ANESTHESIOLOGY, S.R.MEDICAL

COLLEGE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R60

GEETHAKUMARI.P.,

PROFESSOR OF ANESTHESIOLOGY, S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE,

VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R61

MOHAN J.,

PROFESSOR OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE,

VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R62

CERIN A.A.,

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PATHOLOGY, S.R.MEDICAL COLLEGE,

VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.

R63

SURESH D.,

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE, S.R.MEDICAL

COLLEGE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 318.

ADDL.R46 TO 63 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 24-07-

2019 IN I.A.17/19 IN WPC.

ADDL.

R64.

DR. AMRUTH PRASAD J.P.,

AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. G. JAYAPRASAD (L),

RESIDING AT SIVAKRIPA, THOTTAKKODU, KARAVARAM P.O.,

ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

(ADDITIONAL R64 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED

31/10/2019 IN IA 18/19 IN WPC)

ADDL.

R65.

NIDHI JOE WILSON,

AGED 20 YEARS, D/O. A. WILSON, RESIDING AT SKYLARK,

IRUMURAM, KARIPOOR P.O., NEDUMANGAD,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 541.

ADDL.

R66.

NAYANA A SAJEEV,

AGED 23, D/O. SAJEEVAKUMAR N., AVITTOM, KATTAKADA

P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 572.

ADDL.

R67.

AKSHARA ANIL,

AGED 22, D/O. ANILKUMAR P.C., PANAMTHOCHIL,

CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM-691583.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

8

ADDL.

R68.

JIJIN K.S.,

AGED 23, S/O. KUMAR S.S., 30/20 THEERTHAM,

T.B. JUNCTION, ATTINGAL P.O.,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695101.

ADDL.

R69.

JOHN MATHEW,

AGED 22, S/O. RESIL JOY, KANNIYATTUKUNNEL HOUSE,

VADAVATHOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM-686610.

ADDL.

R70.

ABY SURESH,

AGED 22, S/O. SURESH KUMAR G.K., BUTTERFLIES,

THAVARAVILA, CHAIKOTTUKONAM P.O., NEYYATTINKARA,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 122.

ADDL.

R71.

PARVATHY AJAYAN,

AGED 22, D/O. S. AJAYAKUMAR, NAGIN, KGRA-76,

KALLUMOODU GARDENS, ANAYARA P.O.,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 029.

ADDL.

R72.

BENSON THOMAS,

AGED 22, S/O. MARY THOMAS, POTHUMURAYIL HOUSE,

PATTUMANOOR, PUTHENCRUZ P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 308.

ADDL.

R73.

S.S. ADARSH,

AGED 21, S/O. DR. B.V. SUJITHKUMAR, TC 9/1137,

VRINDAVANAM, PANICKERS LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM P.O.,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 010.

ADDL.

R74.

ANGEL JOSE,

AGED 24, D/O. JOSE G.L., JOSE PRAKASH HOUSE,

LOURDEPURAM, KANJIRAMKULAM P.O.,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 524.

ADDL.

R75.

PRAJUDEV P.A.,

AGED 22, S/O. PRASANNAN S., PRASITHA,

ARUVIPPURAM P.O., NEYYATTINKARA,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 126.

ADDL.

R76.

ABY S. MORRISON,

AGED 23, S/O. MARY JACQUALIN, RUDOLPH NIVAS,

CHERUNNIYOOR P.O., VARKALA-695 142.

(ADDITIONAL R65 TO R76 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER

DATED 27/10/2019 IN IA 22/19.

BY ADVS.

R1 BY ADV. S.VAIDYANATHAN

R2 BY SRI.TITUS MANI VETTOM, SC, MEDICAL COUNCIL OF

INDIA

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

9

R3 - SRI. K.V. SOHAN, STATE ATTORNEY

R4 BY SRI.P.SREEKUMAR,SC,KERALA UTY.HEALTH AND

ALLIED SCIENCE

R5-6 BY ADV. SRI.P.M.SANEER

R5-6 BY ADV. SRI.TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM

R7 TO R26 & R29 TO R45 BY ADV. P.SHANES METHAR

R27 & R28 - SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM)

SRI.A.ABDUL RAHMAN (A-1917)

R46 TO R63 - SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN

SMT.PREETHI RAMAKRISHNAN (P-212)

SRI.T.C.KRISHNA

SRI.C.ANIL KUMAR

SMT.ASHA K.SHENOY

SRI.PRATAP ABRAHAM VARGHESE

R64 - SRI. GEORGE SEBASTIAN

R65 TO R76 - SRI. M. DINESH

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

31.10.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).15610/2019(A), WP(C).20649/2019(E),

THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

10

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY

THURSDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 / 9TH KARTHIKA, 1941

WP(C).No.15610 OF 2019(A)

PETITIONER/S:

1

SANGEETHA N.SATHEESH,

AGED 23 YEARS,

SAJUSH NIVAS, KOLLAMKONAM, VILAPPILSALA P.O.,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 573.

2

ANCY ELIZABETH PHILIP,

KADAVOOR HOUSE, THAZHATHANGADY P.O.,

KOTTAYAM, KERALA - 686 005.

3

AISWARYA S.S.,

CHOTHI, T.C.64/2075, NEAR BNV HSS,

THIRUVALLAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027.

4

ATHIRA PRASANNAKUMAR,

UTHRAM, CKRA 155, KARIYAM, SREEKARIYAM P.O.,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 017.

5

GOPIKA K.,

KALATHUNGAL HOUSE, VADAKKUMPURAM P.O.,

N.PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM - 683 521.

6

SHEHAN SUNIL JINNA,

ARCHANA, KRISHNAPURAM P.O., KAYAMKULAM - 690 533.

7

AJAYDAS P.G.,

PUTHUKATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, PANDIKAVU, CHEROOR P.O.,

THRISSUR - 680 008.

8

DEEPAK V.S.,

VILAYIL HOUSE, KALAKKADU, PARAVUR,

KOLLAM - 691 302.

9

G.HARISHANKAR,

MANIMURALI, KOLLAKONAM,

PAYATTUVILA - 695 501.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

11

10

VISHNU S.,

KAMPALADY, PORUVAZHY P.O.,

KOLLAM - 690 520.

11

AFITHA E.A.,

ENGIKKALAYIL HOUSE, CHIRAKKAL, KATTAKAMPAL POST,

THRISSUR - 680 544.

12

ABHIRAMI,

AVANIKOODU, PUZHATHI P.O., CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR - 11.

13

NIGHIL R.NANDANAM,

PERUNGALA P.O., KAYAMKULAM, PIN - 690 559.

14

LAKSHMI GOPINATH,

MALAMPARA HOUSE, KAITHAKODI HOUSE,

AYROOR, PATHANAMTHITTA.

15

NAZIYA BEEVI M.R.,

RASHEEDA MANZIL, NEAR TOWN JUMA MOSQUE,

KOTTAKKADA (P.O.), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 572.

16

SWATHI S.P.,

SHIVEL, S.N.JUNCTION, PERINGAMMALA,

KALLIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 042.

17

ARYA V.M.,

V.V.NANA (SOUTH), NIDUVAPPURAM, KARIVELLUR P.O.,

KANNUR DISTRICT - 670 521.

18

KADEEJATHU NOORBINA,

KALAM VILLA, AYITTY, TRIKARIPUR (P.O.),

KASARGOD P.O. - 671 310.

19

HASNA,

APPAMKANDATHIL HOUSE, CHERUKODE P.O.,

VALLAPUUZHA, PALAKKAD - 679 336.

20

MALAVIKA V.NAIR,

PUTHENVEEDU, CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 583.

21

AYANA EDWIN I.,

CHURCH VIEW, AMBALATHINKARA, KAZHAKUTTAM P.O.,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 582.

22

A.V.JAYALAKSHMI,

USHUS, VAZHAVILAKOM, BALARAMAPURAM P.O.,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 501.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

12

23

JOHN NELSON,

KINATHINKARA KIZHAKKETHIL, JO BHAVAN,

PUTHOOR P.O., KOLLAM - 691 507.

24

RESHMA G.S.,

VRINDAVANUM, UMMANNOOR (P.O.),

KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM - 691 520.

BY ADVS.

SRI.N.SATHEESH

SRI.K.JANARDHANA SHENOY

RESPONDENT/S:

1

UNION OF INDIA,

REPRESENTED BY THE HEALTH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,

NEAR UDYOG BHAWAN METRO STATION, MAULANA AZAD ROAD,

NEW DELHI, DELHI - 110 011.

2

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,

REPRESENTED BY HEALTH SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

3

MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA,

MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA IN DWARKA SECTOR 8,

DELHI - 110 077.

4

THE KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES,

REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O.,

THRISSUR, KERALA - 680 596.

5

S.R.EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST,

DIVYA PRABHA, MARAPPALAM, PATTAM,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004,

REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN.

6

S.R.MEDIAL COLLAGE & RESEARCH CENTRE,

AKATHUMURI, VENNICODE, VARKALA,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 011, REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPAL.

7

THE COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS,

5TH FLOOR, KSHB BUILDING, SHANTI NAGAR,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA - 695 001.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

13

ADDL.

R8

DRISHYA DILIP.B

AGED 21 YEARS,

D/O.DILIP.C.D., TC NO.31/944, PRRAP 75,

PUTHEN ROAD, PALKULANGARA P.O, PETTAH,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 024.

ADDL.

R9

A.R.ARYA,

AGED 21 YEARS,

D/O.P.J.AJAYAKUMAR, RAGHAVA BHAVAN,

PUTHENCHANDA P.O., VARKALA,

THRIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 141.

ADDL.

R10

HRIDYA DOMINIC,

AGED 21 YEARS,

D/O. DOMINIC P., SMRITHY, MOONNAMOODU,

VATTIYOORKAV.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 013

ADDL.

R11

S.H ANN ATHEENA,

AGED 21 YEARS,

D/O. HUBERT JOE, BETHZAK, TC NO.20/1644 (1),

SASTHRI NAGAR WEST-15 KARAMANA,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 002.

(ADDL R8 TO R11 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 24-10-

2019 IN IA 1/2019 IN WP(C).)

BY ADVS.

R1 - SRI. P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA

R2 & R7 - SRI. K.V. SOHAN, STATE ATTORNEY

R3 BY SRI.TITUS MANI VETTOM, SC, MEDICAL COUNCIL OF

INDIA

R4 - SRI. P. SREEKUMAR, STANDING COUNSEL

ADDL.R8 TO R11 - SRI. T.B.HOOD

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON

31.10.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).38089/2018(I), WP(C).20649/2019(E),

THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

14

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY

THURSDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 / 9TH KARTHIKA, 1941

WP(C).No.20649 OF 2019(E)

PETITIONER/S:

1

SWATHI KRISHNAN P.S.,

AGED 22 YEARS,

2ND YEAR MBBS STUDENT (2016 1ST ADDITIONAL BATCH),

S R MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE,

AKATHUMURI, VARKALA - 695318.

2

ATHIRA SISIL KUMAR,

3RD YEAR MBBS (2016 REGULAR BATCH), S R MEDICAL

COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE, AKATHUMURI,

VARKALA - 695318.

3

KAMAL J MANJESH,

AGED 22 YEARS,

3RD YEAR MBBS (2016 REGULAR BATCH), S R MEDICAL

COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE, AKATHUMURI,

VARKALA - 695318.

4

SHABNAM S.S.,

AGED 22 YEARS,

2ND YEAR MBBS (2016 1ST ADDITIONAL BATCH),

S R MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE,

AKATHUMURI, VARKALA - 695318.

5

TIJIN THOMAS,

2ND YEAR MBBS (2016 1ST ADDITIONAL BATCH), S R

MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE, AKATHUMURI,

VARKALA - 695318.

6

RIYAS JOY,

AGED 23 YEARS,

2ND YEAR MBBS STUDENT (2016 3RD ADDITIONAL BATCH),

S R MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE, AKATHUMURI,

VARKALA - 695318.

7

AISWARYA SANTHOSH,

3RD YEAR MBBS (2016 REGULAR BATCH), S R MEDICAL

COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE, AKATHUMURI,

VARKALA - 695318.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

15

8

MIDHUN BABU S.,

AGED 25 YEARS,

S/O. SREELATHA, 2ND YEAR MBBS STUDENT (2016 1ST

ADDITIONAL BATCH), S R MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH

CENTRE, AKATHUMURI, VARKALA - 695318.

9

CHARUSOORYAN P.S.,

AGED 22 YEARS,

S/O. SHANMUKHAN, 2ND YEAR MBBS STUDENT (2016 1ST

ADDITIONAL BATCH), S R MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH

CENTRE, AKATHUMURI, VARKALA - 695318.

10

RADHIKA SANKAR,

AGED 22 YEARS,

D/O. RAVISANKAR C.R., 2ND YEAR MBBS STUDENT (2016

1ST ADDITIONAL BATCH), S R MEDICAL COLLEGE &

RESEARCH CENTRE, AKATHUMURI, VARKALA - 695318.

11

ARYA ABHEDANANDAN,

AGED 23 YEARS,

D/O. ABHEDANANDAN K.P., 2ND YEAR MBBS STUDENT (2016

1ST ADDITIONAL BATCH), S R MEDICAL COLLEGE &

RESEARCH CENTRE, AKATHUMURI, VARKALA - 695318.

12

ARYA ANIL,

AGED 22 YEARS,

2ND YEAR MBBS STUDENT (2016 1ST ADDITIONAL BATCH),

S R MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH CENTRE, AKATHUMURI,

VARKALA - 695318.

BY ADVS.

SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM)

SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ

SRI.SANJAY JOHNSON

SMT.UTHARA A.S

SHRI. ABDUL JABBARUDEEN.M

RESPONDENT/S:

1

UNION OF INDIA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH

& FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 156-A, MOTILAL NEHRU

MARG, NEW DELHI -110 077.

2

THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA

POCKET -14, SECTOR - 8, DWARAKA PHASE - 1,

NEW DELHI, PIN - 110077, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

16

3

STATE OF KERALA

REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

4

KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES,

REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR,

MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 680 596.

5

S. R. MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH INSTITUTE,

VENNICODE P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZH TALUK,

CHERUNNIYOOR PANCHAYATH, AKHATHUMURI,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695318, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL.

6

THE CHAIRMAN,

S.R. EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST,

VENNICODE P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZH TALUK,

CHERUNNIYOOR PANCHAYATH, AKHATHUMURI,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695318.

7

THE BANK MANAGER,

UNION BANK OF INDIA, PATTOM BRANCH,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695003.

8

THE BANK MANAGER,

CORPORATION BANK, VARKALA BRANCH,

TRIVANDRUM - 695141

9

THE BANK MANAGER,

FEDERAL BANK, KALLUVATHUKKAL BRANCH,

KOLLAM - 691578

10

THE BANK MANAGER,

FEDERAL BANK, VENJARAMMOOD BRANCH,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695607.

11

THE BANK MANAGER,

FEDERAL BANK, KOTTARAKKARA BRANCH, KOLLAM - 691506

12

THE BANK MANAGER,

KERALA GRAMIN BANK, MUKKOLAKKAL BRANCH,

TRIVANDRUM - 695044

13

STATE BANK OF INDIA

RACPC, NANTHANCODE BRANCH, TRIVANDRUM - 695033.

ADDL.

R14

AMAL GOVINDH.K.G., AGED 22 YEARS,

SON OF GOVINDAN K.C., KARIYATHANKUZHIYIL HOUSE,

EDIVANNA P.O., PERUVAMPADAM, NILAMBUR,

MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE-639 729.

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

17

ADDL.

R15

MIDHILA C.M., AGED 23 YEARS,

DAUGHTER OF CHANDRABABU V.,

ROHINI, PUTHENVILA, KARINGANNOOR P.O.,

KOLLAM - 691 516.

ADDL.

R16

LEEMA LORDON, AGED 23 YEARS,

DAUGHTER OF LORDEN, LEEMA COTTAGE,

VARUVILAKOM, PUTHIYATHURA, PULLUVILA P.O.,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 526.

ADDL.

R17

JANCY J., AGED 22 YEARS,

DAUGHTER OF JOHNSON C., J.J. HOUSE,

ARINALLOOR P.O., ARINALLOOR, KOLLAM-690 538.

ADDL.

R18

ANANYA THOMAS, AGED 22 YEARS,

DAUGHTER OF P.V. THOMAS, 33 PUNNASHERRY,

SANADANAPURAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688 003.

ADDL.

R19

M. PARVATHY NAIR, AGED 22 YEARS,

DAUGHTER OF J.R. PRADEEP, PADMANABHA,

TENDER COMMITTEE 86/189(5),

VADAKKE VILAKAM ROAD, NEAR CHACKAI ITI,

PETTAH P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 024.

ADDL.

R20

CHAITHANYA D.A., AGED 22 YEARS,

DAUGHTER OF ANIL KUMAR V., NATH, N.H. ROAD,

KAZHAKUTTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 582.

(ADDL.R14 TO R20 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED

31.10.2019 IN I.A.NO.1/2019).

BY ADVS.

R1 - SRI. P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA

R2 - SRI. TITUS MANI VETTOM, SC

R3 - SRI. K.V. SOHAN, STATE ATTORNEY

R4 - SRI.P.SREEKUMAR,SC,KERALA UTY.HEALTH AND

ALLIED SCIENCE

R8 - SRI.K.M.ANEESH

SRI.K.SANTHOSH KUMAR (KALIYANAM)

SRI.ADARSH KUMAR

SRI.DILEEP CHANDRAN

SRI.SHASHANK DEVAN

ADDL.R14 TO R20 - SRI. MANU RAMACHANDRAN

SMT.MARIA ELIZABETH WILSON

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON

31.10.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).38089/2018(I), WP(C).15610/2019(A),

THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

W.P.(C)Nos.38089/18, 15610/19 &

20649/19

18

Advocates:
['C UNNIKRISHNAN KOLLAM', '', 'SRI JOHNSON GOMEZ', 'SRI SANJAY JOHNSON', 'SMT UTHARA A S', 'SHRI ABDUL JABBARUDEEN M', 'SHRI P VIJAYAKUMAR', 'ASG OF INDIA', 'SRI P SREEKUMAR', 'SC', 'KERALA UTY HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCE', 'SRI K SANTHOSH KUMAR KALIYANAMSRI ADARSH KUMARSRI DILEEP CHANDRANSRI SHASHANK DEVAN', 'SRI K M ANEESH', 'MANU RAMACHANDRAN']

The captioned writ petitions are in relation to

the alleged manner in which S.R. Medical College and

Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram is conducted,

filed by the students of the college and, therefore, I

heard them together and propose to deliver this common

judgment. Facts and documents available from W.P.(C)

No.38089 of 2018 are relied upon for the disposal of

the writ petitions.

2.

The 1st petitioner is a second year student of

MBBS course in the 5th respondent Medical College run

by a Trust, of which, 6th respondent is the Chairman.

The 2nd petitioner is the father of the 1st petitioner,

who is the President of the Parents Teachers

Association (PTA) of the said college. The first batch

of students for the MBBS course in the said college

commenced during the academic year 2016-2017.

According to the petitioners, in terms of the Medical

Council of India (Establishment of Medical College)

Regulations, 1999, an essentiality certificate issued

by the State Government is a pre-requisite for the

establishment of a Medical College. On the request of

the 6th respondent, the State Government have issued

Ext.P4 essentiality certificate for establishing the

college also.

3.

However, the 1st

respondent competent

authority as per Medical Council of India Act, did not

give permission to establish the college, on the basis

of the negative report of the inspection conducted in

the college. Anyhow, the 6th respondent approached

Justice Lodha Committee, a Committee appointed by the

apex court to oversee the functioning of the Medical

Council of India, and by virtue of the favourable order

passed by the said Committee, the 6th respondent

established the college and admitted 100 students for

the course in the academic year 2016-17. But the grant

of permission by the Committee was subject to the

condition that the S.R. Medical College shall comply

with the norms prescribed by the Medical Council of

India, in addition to submitting an affidavit affirming

fulfilment of all the deficiencies pointed out in the

report of the MCI as well as furnishing a bank

guarantee to the tune of Rs.2 Crores in favour of MCI.

It was also made clear by the Lodha Committee that

default in compliance with the said conditions would

result in the college being debarred from fresh intake

of students for two years commencing from 2017-2018.

4.

According to the petitioners, in utter

disregard to the directions contained in Ext.P5 order

of the Committee as well as the Letter of Permission,

did not care to make up the deficiencies or comply with

the norms prescribed by the MCI. Thereupon, the MCI

invoked the bank guarantee and the 5th respondent was

denied permission to admit students for the academic

year 2016-2017. It is also the case of the petitioners

that, the same situation prevailed in the academic year

2018-2019, and therefore, the Medical College was not

allowed to have intake of students in that year also.

Thereupon, the Chairman of the College approached this

Court by filing W.P.(C) No.19386 of 2018, which was

allowed by this court, granting permission to the

College to go ahead with the admission. The Medical

Council of India challenged the said judgment before

the apex court and the apex court as per Ext.P6

judgment, reversed the judgment of this Court. Such a

situation has resulted the medical college becoming

non-functional. It is the further case of the

petitioners that infrastructure in the College as well

as the hospital are deficient and the faculty as well

as other staff in the college and hospital are quitting

the establishment one after the other.

Other

contentions are also raised by the petitioners with

respect to the poor academic standards and facilities

to the students in the college as well as in the

hostel.

5.

Even though the 2nd petitioner along with the

father of another student have submitted Ext.P10

representation to various authorities in

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