Telangana High Court allows DMIT candidates to join TIMS recruitment process
The Telangana High Court in Hyderabad has issued an interim order permitting four Diploma in Medical Imaging Technician (DMIT) candidates to participate in the ongoing recruitment process at the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS). Justice K Sarath passed the order while directing the recruitment authorities not to declare the results of these candidates until further orders are issued by the court.
The interim directions were passed during the hearing of a writ petition filed by the four DMIT-qualified candidates. The petitioners approached the high court to challenge a recruitment notification issued by TIMS on June 22. This notification sought applications for the posts of X-ray/C-arm technician grade II, CT technician grade II, and MRI technician.
Appearing on behalf of the petitioners, counsel Chikkudu Prabhakar argued that the DMIT candidates were fully eligible for the advertised technician posts. He submitted that these positions carry qualifications that are prescribed for technical roles under the Director of Medical Education (DME).
Prabhakar further contended that TIMS functions under the administrative control of the DME. Because of this administrative link, the counsel argued that TIMS could not independently alter the prescribed eligibility criteria or exclude DMIT-qualified candidates from participating in the recruitment process.
Since the last date for submitting applications for these technical posts was July 6, Prabhakar requested the court to issue directions allowing the petitioners to submit their applications and participate in the selection process.
The plea was opposed by the Telangana state government and the counsel representing the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). The opposing counsel argued that TIMS does not operate solely under the DME, but rather functions under the administrative framework and institutional expertise of NIMS, which is currently overseeing the operationalisation of TIMS.
Despite the opposition, the court allowed the petitioners to join the recruitment process while keeping their final results on hold.
