Government Medical Officers Association vs. Society of Registered and Assistant Medical Officers and Others – sllr 2015 volume 1 page 253

In the case between Government Medical Officers Association and the Society of Registered and Assistant Medical Officers and Others, the court addressed the legality of changing the official designation of certain medical practitioners under the Medical Ordinance. The issue centered on whether administrative decisions that altered statutory designations violated governing statutes, with the review anchored to the proper application of the Wednesbury rule and principles of natural justice. It was held that only the designation “assistant medical practitioner” is supported by the statute, rendering any alternative designations unlawful. The appellate court’s application of judicial review principles was found to exceed statutory limits, as administrative authorities must act strictly within