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JAMMU: In a petition filed by Dr. Ramesh Gupta, Dr. Harbans Lal Sharma and Dr. Ravinder Rattanpal seeking regularization of their services as Dy. Medical Superintendent in the Medical Education Department on the analogy of Dr. Jasbir Singh and Dr. Rakesh Khajuria w.e.f. the date they have been appointed as Dy. Medical Superintendents.
First Puisine Judge Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar after hearing both the sides observed that if the petitioners are entitled for regularization in the Health Department and are to be promoted as Chief Medical Officers first, their cases should be considered at the threshold. Thereafter the question of deputation can be addressed. As such the petitioners are neither here nor there. This anomaly should be removed by the Government.
Court is inclined to set aside the impugned order on account of vagueness and bereft of proper details as to why the claim has not been considered as indicated therein. If petitioners are entitled to regularization in the parent department and thereafter designation as Chief Medical Officers based on their eligibility that benefit should be given. This will be as per the advisory of the GAD extracted above.
While setting aside the impugned order this Court directs the official respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners for regularization, if they satisfy the eligibility criteria as per relevant rules. The Department will subject to the above thereafter consider promotion to the post of Chief Medical Officers as per rules as may be applicable. The petitioners, can thereafter be considered for appropriate post either Medical Superintendents or other post in the Medical Education Department, as per their seniority and eligibility. With these observations Court disposed of the petition.
