07-13-2006, 12:31 AM
<b>Centre ready with appeal against HC stay order on Venugopal</b> <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The appeal, which is being given finishing touches by Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam, is expected to come up before a Division Bench of the High Court in the next two or three days, official sources said.
According to official sources, one of the main ground challenged in the appeal is the maintainability of the stay order granted by the single Judge.
It was sought to be contended in the appeal that the Single Judge's action was "preposterous" as no order was passed terminating the services of Venugopal.
The "cause of action" would arise only when an action has been completed, but since the resolution seeking Venugopal's termination was not ratified by the Assurances Committee of the Cabinet, the High Court had erred in granting a stay or interfering with the dispute, it was being stated in the plea.
<b>Official sources indicated that the appeal would also harp on Venugpal's perceived inability to curb the 17-day strike by AIIMS doctors during the anti-reservation stir to substantiate the government's charge that the director failed to discharge his duties efficiently.</b>
<b>The director's alleged anti-government remarks besides the exodus of some senior medical faculty members from the premier institute are being cited in the appeal to justify the aborted termination move</b>.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No freedom of speech for Indians. They call AIIMS is autonomous body.
According to official sources, one of the main ground challenged in the appeal is the maintainability of the stay order granted by the single Judge.
It was sought to be contended in the appeal that the Single Judge's action was "preposterous" as no order was passed terminating the services of Venugopal.
The "cause of action" would arise only when an action has been completed, but since the resolution seeking Venugopal's termination was not ratified by the Assurances Committee of the Cabinet, the High Court had erred in granting a stay or interfering with the dispute, it was being stated in the plea.
<b>Official sources indicated that the appeal would also harp on Venugpal's perceived inability to curb the 17-day strike by AIIMS doctors during the anti-reservation stir to substantiate the government's charge that the director failed to discharge his duties efficiently.</b>
<b>The director's alleged anti-government remarks besides the exodus of some senior medical faculty members from the premier institute are being cited in the appeal to justify the aborted termination move</b>.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No freedom of speech for Indians. They call AIIMS is autonomous body.