Patiala Medical College transfers Head Anatomy, HC stays order

He further stated that he was transferred even before a preliminary fact-finding enquiry took place into the incident. He alleged that a three member committee which was formed to investigate the beating allegations was taken down without any reason on the exact day when he appeared before the team, asking for a copy of the complaint before the team. 

The doctor reasoned that he, therefore, was being harassed. He added that the investigation was handed over to the additional secretary, DMER hours after the fact finding three member committee was cancelled, reports the TOI. The doctor was also transferred the same day. 

The Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported a similar incident where the Madurai bench of Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea by a doctor who had challenged her transfer order from Nagercoil to Paramakudi. The decision was taken by the HC division bench comprising of Justices Paresh Upadhyay and R. Vijayakumar after it took note of the fact that the transfer order was issued by the government on administrative grounds. 

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