Institute For Plasma Research Not 'State', Employees Can't File Writ Petitions : Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has upheld a previous order dismissing a writ petition filed by Himanshu Dineshchandra Parekh, challenging his termination from the post of engineer at the Institute for Plasma Research (IPR). The division bench held that IPR, though functioning under the Department of Atomic Energy, is an autonomous research organization and cannot be considered a “State” under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. Background of the Dispute…