NEW DELHI: Resident doctors of AIIMS backing ousted institute Director Dr P Venugopal on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court judgment striking down a law to ease him out and demanded the resignation of Health Minister. "This is a victory of truth. It is a victory of the people of the country. Anbumani Ramadoss is responsible for the entire fiasco and he should resign," said Causal Kant Mishra, spokesperson for the Resident Doctors Association (RDA). RDA President Kumar Harsh termed the apex court's order as a "vital judgment" and said it was time for celebration at the premier health institute. "Our faith in judiciary is getting stronger. It is time to salute the Supreme Court. It is a vital judgment. It is time for celebration," Harsh said. Venugopal had challenged an amendment to the AIIMS Act that fixed the upper age of retirement of Director at 65 years, a step that forced him to relinquish office. An apex court bench of Justices Tarun Chatterjee and H S Bedi upheld the appeal filed by Venugopal challenging the impugned law as being discriminatory and malafidely brought to superannuate him.
8 May 2008, 1254 hrs IST , PTI
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- Kamal Kumar Pandey (Adv. Supreme Court of India)
- Lawyer Practising at Supreme Court of India. Court Experience: Criminal, Civil & PIL (related to Property, Tax, Custom & Duties, MVAC, insurance, I.P.R., Copyrights & Trademarks, Partnerships, Labour Disputes, etc.) Socio-Legal: Child Rights, Mid Day Meal Programme, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan, Women Rights, Against Female Foeticide, P.R.Is, Bonded Labour, Child labour, Child marriage, Domestic violence, Legal Literacy, HIV/AIDS, etc. Worked for Legal Aid/Advise/Awareness/Training/Empowerment/Interventions/Training & Sensitisation.
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