Supreme Court Refuses To Recall Judgment Holding That Ayurved Doctors Can't Have Equal Pay As Allopathy Doctors; Asks Parties To Seek Review

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain applications seeking recall of its judgment delivered on April 26, 2023, which held that Ayurved doctors cannot claim equal pay as Allopathy doctors. The Court also deferred the hearing of an application filed by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine seeking modification of the judgment till the final disposal of the review petition. Further, the Court allowed the Medical Officers Association Gujarat to withdraw its writ petition on the ground that a review petition against the judgment is pending. Addressing another set of applications by Ayurvedic practitioners seeking modification of the judgment, the bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal observed, “Coming to MA-25599 of 2023, it's not in dispute that applicants have filed a petition for review of order dated 26th April 2023. The bench questioned, “What you want is a review in the garb of Article 32 petition, then we’ll dismiss it.” The counsel offered to withdraw their application if the review petition was heard, but Justice Oka insisted that “No it can't be conditional.” Thereafter, the counsel requested the bench that “I want to withdraw it.” Case title: Medical Officers Association State Of Gujarat v. Union Of India Citation: W.P.