Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 09-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Joint Forum of Medical Technologists of India (JFMTI) & others; Respondents: Union of India & others.
- Coram: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, Apresh Kumar Singh.
- Multiple Intervenor Applications (IA) were filed: IA Nos.302520/2026, 303747/2026, 279254/2026, and a series of IA Nos.311097/2026 to 313986/2026.
Court Directions
- IA Nos.302520/2026 and 303747/2026 (WP(C) No.983/2023) were dismissed; applicants may approach the jurisdictional High Court for relief.
- IA No.279254/2026 (WP(C) No.972/2026) was permitted to be withdrawn, leaving applicants free to pursue other legal remedies.
- IA Nos.311097/2026, 312909/2026, 313716/2026, 313718/2026, 313730/2026, 313731/2026, 313982/2026, 313984/2026, 313985/2026, 313986/2026 (WP(C) No.983/2023) were taken on board; however, the applications were rejected after hearing Ms. Menaka Guruswamy (advocate on record Mr. Vipul Kumar).
Administrative Orders
- The present writ petition(s) were tagged with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 661 of 2025.
- All matters were listed for hearing on 3 November 2026.
- Recorded by Assistant Registrars Sonia Bhasin and Ranjana Shailey.
Final Outcome
The Supreme Court dismissed the intervenor applications, directed petitioners to seek relief from the High Court where appropriate, allowed withdrawal of one application, and scheduled further hearing, effectively maintaining the status quo of the original writ petition.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Healthcare Regulation