ELECTRO HOMOEOPATHIC PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Vs. A P VERMA CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This special appeal has been filed against the order of the learned single Judge, dated 29.4.2004.

(2.) We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

(3.) In D.K. Joshi v. State of U.P., 2000 (3) AWC 1845 (SC) : (2000) 5 SCC 80, it was brought to the notice of the Supreme Court that unqualified and unregistered persons are carrying on medical profession in the State of U. P. The Supreme Court was distressed to note that inspite of the direction to the U. P. Government to check this malpractice the District Magistrates and the Chief Medical Officers in the State had not taken effective steps to stop this menace which is hazardous to human life. The Chief Medical Officers only forwarded the names of the unauthorised medical practitioners to the District Magistrates but no follow up action was taken. It was also noted that after being warned the unqualified/unregistered Doctors have shifted to neighbouring districts. The Supreme Court issued several directions in para 6 of the said Judgment to stop the carrying on of the medical profession in U. P. by unqualified/unregistered persons and in addition to take the following steps :