IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 7868 of 2011 Date of decision: 23.09.2011 Harswroop …. Petitioner Versus Union of India and others …. Respondents Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Rupinder Singh, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No. 2. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral): The petition has been filed with the following prayers:- “(a) By way of writ of mandamus the respondents may very kindly be directed to make independent Medical Laboratory Technology Council with its independent Governing body of experts in Laboratory Technology and well educated persons and if felt necessary different statute be framed in this field so that the public at large in the entire country be saved from hardships from different opinions/diagnoses/reports and valuable lives of the people can be saved from different results. (b) That the name of this faculty be separated from allied faculty and like other faculties this faculty may kindly be ordered to be separated by proper amendment. (c) That the respondents may very kindly be directed to constitute a Committee of well educated/expert persons in this field in Central level and State level and inspect the Institutions who are recognized by the State/Central Government and are providing facilities for training and 2 after inspection, if found ineligible be ordered to be closed forthwith. (d) That the respondents may kindly be directed to frame proper guidelines/rules/norms with regard to qualification/training and screening tests to the persons who want to come in this profession/privately/ Government/Semi Government sectors and there should be proper watch with regard to Diploma and training as also qualifications so that they may not play with the health of the public at large in the entire country. It is future prayer that the uniform pattern of the Medical Laboratory Technology preferably it should be a degree (B. Sc. MLT) in any discipline in medical Lab Technology as there is advancement in the all the other fields, so the Medical Lab Technology be considered equally.” 2. It is seen that the petitioner has submitted various representations before the first respondent. There will be a direction to the first respondent to look into the representations and take appropriate action in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition. 3. In view of the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice ( Justice V.K. Ahuja ), September 23, 2011 Judge (BSS/HL)