PATNA, India, Feb. 24 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Feb. 21:
The petitioner has challenged the validity of Rules 5, 6 and Appendix-1 of Indira Gandhi Institute of Cardiology Medical Service (Amendment) Rules, 2023 introduced by way of notification contained in Memo No. 487(17) dated 13.05.2023 whereby the Indira Gandhi Institute of Cardiology Medical Service Rules of 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the "Rules of 2022"), relating to eligibility and manner of appointment of the Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Cardiology (hereinafter referred to as "the IGIC") has been changed, which according to the petitioner is manifestly illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India as also repugna...