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SC rejects petition challenging continuance of AIIMS director
New Delhi, Jan 07: The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the grant of second extension to All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) director P K Dave beyond his attaining the age of 62 years.
New Delhi, Jan 07: The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the grant of second extension to All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) director P K Dave beyond his attaining the age of 62 years.
A special leave petition by a private organisation --health India -- against Delhi High Court's order dismissing it earlier, was rejected by a bench comprising Justice S Rajendra Babu, Justice P V Reddi and Justice G P Mathur.
The high court, on November 29, had dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by the organisation observing that Dave was given extension in June 2001 and he was going to complete his tenure in a few months time. Whether extension to Aiims director be given beyond his fixed tenure, the question was left open for the authorities to consider in future when such an occasion arose, the high court had said.
Aggrieved by the high court order, the health India had approached the apex court. It had challenged extension to Dave on the ground that he has attained the age of 62 years in June last year and could not be granted further extension as his appointment was made for a fixed tenure of five years in October 1996.
The government had stated that the health minister has power under rules to grant an extension to AIIMS director when acting as ex-officio president of the institute's governing body if there was an exigency. While doing so, the minister would certainly have to take into consideration the performance of the incumbent, it said.
Bureau Report
The high court, on November 29, had dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by the organisation observing that Dave was given extension in June 2001 and he was going to complete his tenure in a few months time. Whether extension to Aiims director be given beyond his fixed tenure, the question was left open for the authorities to consider in future when such an occasion arose, the high court had said.
Aggrieved by the high court order, the health India had approached the apex court. It had challenged extension to Dave on the ground that he has attained the age of 62 years in June last year and could not be granted further extension as his appointment was made for a fixed tenure of five years in October 1996.
The government had stated that the health minister has power under rules to grant an extension to AIIMS director when acting as ex-officio president of the institute's governing body if there was an exigency. While doing so, the minister would certainly have to take into consideration the performance of the incumbent, it said.
Bureau Report