The quo warranto petition was filed by a Unani practitioner, an assistant medical officer at a government hospital in Ramanathapuram, who had previously served as an assistant professor at the Government Unani Medical College and Hospital in Chennai. The petitioner alleged that he was transferred following complaints made by the professor and others.
The petitioner contended that the professor had been appointed despite not meeting the prescribed qualifications and had subsequently become a postgraduate guide and examiner for Unani General Medicine students.
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He questioned the legality of her appointment and requested that she be removed from the post. When the case came up for hearing before Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy, the petitioner’s counsel submitted that the professor had falsely filed an affidavit claiming 10 years of experience with no prior teaching experience, reports DT Next. In response, the professor filed a counter-affidavit asserting that she possessed 20 years of teaching experience. Supporting her claim, the Principal of the Government Unani Medical College and Hospital also submitted an affidavit stating that the professor had more than 10 years of teaching experience in medical subjects, as required under the applicable regulations.
After hearing the arguments from all sides, the court dismissed the petition, stating that the claims regarding the professor’s qualifications were not valid.
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Medical Dialogues had previously reported that in a recent judgment, the Madras High Court bench directed the State Government to appoint eligible Professors specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Surgery, and Orthopaedics to the post of Dean in Government Medical Colleges. The Court noted that the promotions of such doctors were delayed because of a Court order and the imposition of a Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in light of the 2019 general elections.
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