HC quashes writ petition against RIMS
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 09, 2012:
Justice T.NK Singh of the Imphal bench of the Gauhati high court has closed the writ petition against Regional Institute of Medical Sciences filed by Nepram Premila, now a nursing sister, levelling "serious allegations".
In his order, the Justice pointed out that filing of writ petition is not a play thing, "she cannot play with the judicial proceedings of this court".
The court imposed an exemplary cost of Rs 10,000 to be deposited to the High Court Bar Association fund after which the petitioner will be allowed to withdraw the petition.
The court noted that serious allegations had been levelled against the Director, RIMS.
It was contended that the tutors were not given the salary accordingly but were given that of staff nurse.
It was pointed that they were not regular tutors but staff nurses.
From the RIMS side it was clarified that Dr Damayanti was entrusted to look after the College of Nursing on the recommendation of the Nursing College Development Committee.
She is not the principal nor enjoys any remuneration.
As soon as a principal or vice principal is appointed Dr Damayanti will cease to look after the college.
The court observed that "by making a complete somersault from the pleaded case of the petitioner in the present writ petition, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the petitioner wants to withdraw this writ petition".
From the demure of the present petitioner, it appears, she is trying to play with the judicial proceedings of this court by filing writ petition wherein serious allegations are made against the authorities and later on writ petition is not pressed by her (the writ petitioner) for some undue benefits".
In this connection court had imposed the exemplary cost of Rs 10,000. Meanwhile, RIMS authority has appealed to certain sections of the employees to desist from filing writ petition on false or misleading charges since such petitions hamper the speedy implementation of the developmental works in the institute.
Sincere and unfettered suggestions and co-operations are solicited from all sections to upgrade RIMS to one of the best medical institutes.