Maintain status quo in DME appointment, says High Court
Direction passed on govt.’s appeal against single judge’s order
The State government filed an appeal before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday against the order of the Single Bench which directed Health and Family Welfare Department to appoint Revwathy Kailairajan, Dean, Karur Medical College, as Director of Medical Education (DME).
The Division Bench of Justices K. Kalyanasundaram and S.S. Sundar, sitting as vacation Judges, ordered status quo in the case till further hearing.
In its appeal, the government had stated that the appointment of Edwin Joe, Dean, Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, as the DME was in accordance with rules and regulations. There was no violation of rules in his appointment and Dr. Edwin Joe was appointed as Dean in 2010 and Dr. Revwathy in 2013.
This point proved that Dr. Edwin Joe was qualified and had seniority in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Medical Service Rules for appointment as the DME, the government claimed.
The Single Bench of Justice R. Mahadevan had earlier quashed the appointment of Dr. Edwin Joe as the DME and directed Health and Family Welfare Department to appoint Dr. Revwathy Kailairajan in the post after she had filed a petition stating that her eligibility was not considered for the appointment. The appeal was posted for further hearing to October 6.
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