 However, when the Constitutional Court had ruled on 4 July 2002 that the then Election Commission chairman Sirin Thoopklam's election to the body was unconstitutional, the president of the court noted "when the court rules that the selection [process] was unconstitutional and has to be redone, the court requires the incumbent to leave the post".Jaruwan refused to resign without a royal dismissal from King Bhumibol Adulyadej.She noted "I came to take the position as commanded by a royal decision, so I will leave the post only when directed by such a decision."