HC admits plea flagging irregularities in Goa Medical College Recruitment drive

At this outset, the HC bench comprising of Justices Mahesh Sonak and R N Laddha was quoted observing by TOI, "Since the appointments have already been made, we make it clear that such appointments will be subject to the final order in this petition. The respondent — state — to make this position clear to all appointees, so that they do not claim any equities."

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that alleging illegalities in the recruitment drive conducted by Goa Medical College and Hospital, a plea in Bombay High Court at Goa had sought a large-scale investigation by an expert agency or judicial committee, in the recruitment process undertaken by the institute and Directorate of Health Services.

Earlier, the bench while considering the matter, which had also challenged the Goa Staff Selection Commission (Amendment) Act, 2021, had issued notices to the State Government and the GMC.

Arguing that the Goa Staff Selection Commission (Amendment) Act, 2021violated the Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959, the plea had further sought to set aside the Amendment Act, 2021.

In the PIL Writ Petition, the petitioner had claimed that GMC had carried out the recruitment process in a secretive manner as it didn't publish notes, memorandums, results, and other details in the public domain.

It had further been alleged that the Directorate of Health Services was only being used as a means of appeasement for garnering votes with complete violation of the rules and regulation in force.

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As per the latest media report by the Times of India, the Bombay High Court at Goa has now admitted the plea and has also clarified that the appointments, which have been questioned in the plea would be subject to the final order of the case.

The Government had carried out a recruitment drive for the institute for 805 vacancies advertised on March 25, 2021, and for 556 vacancies dated October 8, 2021.

However, alleging irregularities, the plea had informed the court about the manner in which examinations and appointments to the posts in GMC were conducted "would clearly demonstrate the illegality, arbitrariness, and perversity in the entire recruitment process followed by the government".