Pune Health Department Cancels Deputation of 4 Medical Officers

Pune: In an administrative decision, the Pune Health Department has revoked the deputation of four medical officers who were assigned duties by the district's civil surgeon without prior approval from senior officials.

On January 6, Dr Radhakishan Pawar, Deputy Director of Health Services for the Pune Region, issued an order stating that the deputation of four medical officers had been canceled with immediate effect. The officers — Dr Mohsin Sheikh (medical officer, sub-district hospital, Baramati), Dr Prasad Ashtikar (medical officer, rural hospital, Saswad), Dr Anil Sharma (medical officer, rural hospital, Malshiras), and Dr Dinesh B. Rathod (assistant surgeon, rural hospital, Vadgaon Maval) — have been instructed to report to their respective headquarters, officials confirmed on Thursday.

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In addition, the order mandates that any future proposals for deputation or service assignments must first be submitted to the deputy director’s office for approval. Failure to comply with this directive, the order warns, could lead to disciplinary action under Rule 3 of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979.

Dr Pawar emphasized that prior permission must be obtained from the competent authority, as civil surgeons do not have the authority to make such decisions independently.

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