HC dismisses plea against appointment of Hindu Rao Hospital MS, recognition of NDMC medical college

The court refused to entertain the petition filed by one Ankit Gupta and dismissed it. The petitioner has raised several grievances about the appointment of a competent medical superintendent at Hindu Rao Hospital, regarding the permanent recognition of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College and the removal of chief accountant-cum-financial advisor.

The court said looking into the affidavits of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation and Medical Council of India, it appears that the MCI had recommended the recognition of North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College and such recognition has duly been granted by the Central Government in December 2018.
The court noted that more than one inspection was conducted by the MCI, represented through advocate T Singhdev, at the college premises and the deficiencies which were pointed out by it have already been fulfilled.

"It also appears from the facts that well-qualified employees have been employed in the North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College, Delhi. The respondents further submitted that there are two Medical Superintendents appointed; one for Hindu Rao Hospital and another for Medical College, which is permissible, as per the rules and regulations," it said.

The court added that it appeared from the facts of the case that Additional Commissioner of Health has been appointed as a Chairman of the medical college which was purely an administrative post and there was no bar to such an appointment. The petition had sought direction to the authorities to appoint a competent Medical Superintendent of the hospital. It had also sought direction to the authorities to fulfil the norms and rules prescribed by the MCI for obtaining permanent recognition.

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