New Delhi: Granting interim relief to a doctor at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) attached to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML ) Hospital, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Principal Bench has directed the authorities not to give effect to Office Memorandums related to HoD appointments, but only insofar as they concern the applicant.

The Tribunal passed this limited interim order while hearing the doctor's challenge to the rotational HoD policy issued by the Union Health Ministry.

As per the doctor's plea, despite being the Senior-most faculty, her candidature for the HoD post was not recommended.

Filing the plea before the CAT bench, the applicant prayed for quashing or setting aside the circular dated 13.11.2025 issued in pursuance to the rotational pol

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