Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench has constituted a four-member team to inspect Kohima Medical College– Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences and Research on October 15.
Hearing a petition, a two-judge bench comprising of Justice LS Jamir and Justice Songkhupchung Serto ruled that the inspection team comprising TB Jamir, Tongpok Pongener, Joshua Sheqi and Apila Sangtam would visit the medical college in presence Neiteo Koza, counsel for the petitioners, ZN Ngullie, learned CGC, N Mozhui, counsel for the medical department and Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) principal director. The court directed the H&FW department to ensure that a technical team was present at the site during the inspection team’s visit on October 15.
The judges also asked the inspection team to submit a report before the court, while listing the matter on October 19.
During the course of the hearing, the counsel for H&FW department furnished a copy of an advertisement published on October 11, 2022 calling for applications for filling up six posts of professor, 20 posts of associate professor, 24 posts of assistant professor and 38 posts of senior resident/tutor. Since there was no timeline provided in the advertisement, the counsel was asked to apprise the court with regard to timeline for the recruitment process and issuance of appointment orders to the posts advertised.
On September 28, the court recorded the submission of the counsel that the sports complex and MS residence and dean residence were complete and the 100 sq apartment (four blocks) was also on the verge of completion, while rest of the works would be completed on or before the timeline fixed.
The two-judge bench therefore ordered formation of a team to inspect the medical college.
