
Policy on Siddha dispensaries in temples requires a relook: HC
The Hindu
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a petition that sought a direction to the State to open Siddha dispensaries in temples based on a government order. The court observed that the pol
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a petition that sought a direction to the State to open Siddha dispensaries in temples based on a government order. The court observed that the policy itself required a relook. A Division Bench of Justices T.S. Sivagnanam and S. Ananthi observed that the larger issue was whether it would be advisable and conducive to run a dispensary on temple premises when the government had taken action to establish primary health centres, fever clinics and taluk-level clinics.More Related News

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