JUDGMENT

HANSARIA, J. :—Leave granted.

Brain-drain is a loss to any country. It would be more so for a developing country like ours if our scientists and technologists were to prefer to remain abroad because of better service conditions and facilities, With a view to take care temporarily of well qualified scientists and technologists returning to the country from abroad till they are absorbed in suitable posts on permanent basis, the Government of India, in consultation with the Council of Scientific and Industrial research (hereinafter referred to as the Council), whose Director is the appellant, formulated a scheme on 14th October, 1958 by constituting a Pool for the aforesaid purpose. Persons appointed to the Pool are required by the scheme to be attached to Government departments of State Industrial enterprises, national laboratory . university or scientific institution. The officers may also be seconded to a Government department or other organisations including industrial establishment in private sector. The Council has been made the controlling authority of the Pool and the Officers appointed to the Pool are required to be paid emoluments to normally range between Rs. 350 to