India Meditronic Pvt Ltd. vs Meditek Devices (Private) Limited – CA WRIT 99/2014-2014

In the case between Meditek Devices (Private) Limited and the Director, Medical Technology and Supplies & Others, the court addressed the issue of whether a third party, India Medtronic Pvt Ltd (the manufacturer), could lawfully intervene in a writ application for Certiorari, Mandamus, and Prohibition under Article 140 of the Constitution relating to the import license for a medical device. It was held that intervention by third parties in writ proceedings is not permissible under Sri Lankan law or the Court of Appeal (Appellate Procedure) Rules 1990, reaffirming the principle that writ jurisdiction is limited to necessary parties and does not extend to private or contractual disputes. This decision relied on the binding authority of Weerakoon and Another v. Banadaragama Pradeshiya Sabhawa