100 PGIMER Professors directed to pay Rs 84 lakh back to government

Following the withdrawal, fresh directions were issued demanding the doctors who were the recipient of these allowances to refund back the entire amount back to the government. The total amount of disbursal under the said head falls to Rs 84 lakh, adds the media report.

The move has indeed drawn shock from the medical practitioners.

“We have asked why such a short notice has been served. And moreover, the allowance was approved as per our grades. We got our dues. How someone can be asked to return that amount after three years?” Dr Rajesh Chabbra, president, PGI Faculty Association told

TOI.

Not just PGI, Similar notice has been sent to JIPMER. Having said that no information about AIIMS getting such notice has come forwards, which has further drawn the ire of the doctors as all three institutes are under the Act of Parliament and governed by the same rules

“We got notices a week ago and the reply was sent today. The show-cause notice was first served at JIPMER, Puducherry, and as the same rules are applicable to us, we also got the notice,” confirmed Dr Rajesh Kumar, dean academics and officiating director. Following the notice to the institutes, a show cause notice was also issued to concerned faculty. Those doctors who are entitled a staff car in lieu of transport allowance have also been served the notice. This includes the director and the dean adds the daily.