A Crusader For the cause of the Poor, A Notable Contributor for Election Reforms in India, A Man Known for his Landmark Public Interest Litigation Petitions, One Who Contested Against Mrs Indra Gandhi , Medical Doctor, Lawyer, and Activist Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Terah, M.B.B.S, B.L,. Part Final

Mr.P. Nalla Thampy served as the chairman of the Student Union of the Madurai Medical college  :  Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Terah in line with his life goals joined his M.B.B.S course at the famous Madurai Medical College, and proved himself as a brilliant student .As Mr Nalla Thampy Terah had all the leadership qualities, he was liked by the fellow students and he was elected as the Chairman of the student union of the Madurai Medical College..He was a  convincing speaker .and  he did well both in his academic activities and  extra curricular activities.   Mr Nalla Thampy Terah  meritoriously passed  his M.B.B.S in the year 1973 and came out as Dr P. Nalla Thampy Terah. M.B.B.S.

                                     

                                             Dr. P. Nalla ThampyTerah, M.B.B.S, B.L 

His Medical Service  and Career  :  After successfully completing his M.B.B.S course Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Terah began his medical career as a Medical Practitioner at Wandoor in Malapuram district and rendered his medical service to the poor people who lived throughout the length and breadth of this district. In 1976 Dr. Nalla Thampy moved to Wayanad district and served  the  tribal people in the district.  Dr Nalla Thamphy Terah set up his Consultation medical Clinic at Neelikandi Quarters, Opposite of the new Bus Stand at Kalpetta Town in Wayanad..Child Care and General Medicine were his main areas of interest . Formerly for a short span of time he worked in the  medical department of the Government of Kerala and National Rural Health Medical Mission, Kerala branch. 

Dr. P. Nalla thampy Terah's wife and Children   : Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Terah married  a beautiful woman from Kerala by name Ms Kamala . Dr P.Nalla Thampy Terah and Ms Kamala Nalla Thampy couple gave birth to the following children namely ::[1] Ms Sorna, B.Sc ,[Nursing ], and [2] Mr Akil

Dr . P. Nalla Thampy became a Crusader for the cause of the Tribal people   :. . While living in Kalpetta town in Wayanad district  he had the first hand opportunity to know about the plight and struggles of the tribal people in Wayanad district . As Dr. Nalla Thampy Terah charged a very low medical fee , the poor tribal people who lived in Wayanad district thronged his medical clinic for medical consultation and  treatment. The melancholic  life stories he heard from the Tribal people provided him with an opportunity to know about their unkind  displacement, dispossession, deprivation, struggle for survival  and plights . As a compassionate man Dr. Nalla Thampy Terah  decided to fight for the cause of the tribal people and so he passed his BL  Later  he filed some landmark law suits in the Supreme Court of India and  High Court of Kerala for the cause of the Tribal people of Kerala  

Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Terah contested against Ms Indra Gandhi  and Rajiv Gandhi  :. Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Thera  contested in the famous Rae Bereli constituency against former Prime Minister Ms Indra Gandhi in 1977 and secured 9311 votes.[ 2.80 % of the votes ]  .  As a great democratic thinker Dr Nalla Nhampy Terah contested against Mr Rajiv Gandhi in Amethi parliamentary constituency in 1984 . Though he was defeated in these elections he  attracted  the attention of the the political thinkers  and media persons.

Some Crucial Public Interest Litigation Petitions filed by Dr. Nalla Thampy Terah  :  When Dr. Nalla Thampy contested against Ms Indra Gandhi and Mr Rajiv Gandhi,  he found  that enormous amount of money had been spent by the winning candidates and also by the established political parties. He realised that money power played an important part for the Election victory of the winning candidates. So Dr. Nalla Thampy Terah  filed a law suit  in the Supreme Court of India in 1985 demanding to fix the maximum money spending limit on the contesting Candidates and political parties [ Ref: Dr,. Nalla Thamphy Terah  Vs  Union Government of India & ORs, on 8th May,  1985 }. On some technical points Dr . Nalla Thampy lost his law suit however, his public spirit was appreciated and he was given a patient hearing by the learned judges. But the arguments presented  in the P.I.L case filed by Dr. Nalla Thampy and the points discussed during the course of hearing of this case in the Supreme Court, definitely played an important role to bring reforms in the Indian Election system regarding the money spending limit of the candidates and Political Parties . Dr. Nalla Thampy filed  a law Suit in the Supreme Court of India for the cause of the Tribals in Kerala.  As the Government of Kerala failed and delayed to restore the alienated lands of the Tribals as per the Government of  Kerala's S.T tribes Restriction on Transfer and Restoration of the alienated lands. Act of 1975. Dr. Nalla Thampy filed a Law suit in the Supreme Court of India to direct the Government of Kerala to implement it and as a result the supreme court directed the Kerala Government to distribute one acre of land to landless Tribal people within six months in 1999. This was a great achievement for Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Terah in his public life 

Conclusion    :Medical  Doctor, Lawyer, Political and Social Activist Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Terah died on June 16, 2010 [aged 77] .at Kalpetta , in Wayanad district , after having lived a long dedicated and devoted life for the cause of the Adivasi [ Tribals ] people of Kerala . His body was cremated at Vithukaudu near Mepadi in Kalpetta.  His social , electoral,  legal  fights and medical service and contributions will be remembered for very long period of time  .  His contribution to the Election reform laws of the nation had become a part of the social, legal  and political history of India. He never failed to protest against injustices. It will be  very interesting and useful to know that Dr Monika Sangettha Ahuja  had done her PhD in the London School of Economics , on the Topic, "Public Interest Litigation in India : A Socio..Legal Study " and  Dr Monika Sangeetha Ahuja,  had referred some of the P.I,L petitions filed by Dr. Nalla Thampy Terah also in her Ph.D Thesis . And this PhD research study shows the Socio-Legal impact and the global reach of the PIL petitions filed by Dr.P. Nalla Thamphy Terah. More over Dr Nalla Thampy Terah and his Public Interest Litigation petitions are mentioned and quoted in many important  Law Journals , Law related Books, Law Reviews etc,. It is not possible to cover all the aspects and facets of his fruitful life and accomplishments,  He really deserves a detailed and critical biography ..Indeed Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Terah , M.B.B.S, B.L was an unique, outstanding, and multifaceted personality  and  I with a sincere salute to him end this Article . 

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By P. Babu Manoharan, M.A. [ All rights are reserved ;This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ].

  

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