India, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed two petitions seeking the appointment of an administrator to manage the affairs of the trust that runs the premier Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, declining to intervene in a bitter dispute between rival factions of the Mehta family over its control.

A bench of justices MM Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale allowed one of the petitioners, former trustee Rajesh Mehta, to withdraw his plea and approach the joint charity commissioner for interim relief, but declined to examine the allegations against the current trustees.

The Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust (LKMMT) is currently headed by chairperson Charu Mehta, along with her sons Prashant and Rajiv Mehta, who are permanent trustees...