Rajasthan HC issues notices over alleged illegal appointment of 2 medical officers
Rajasthan High Court
Jaipur: Two doctors who completed their MBBS degrees abroad have come under scrutiny after the Rajasthan High Court directed the state government and other authorities to explain how they were appointed to government service.
A single Bench Justice Ashok Kumar Jain has issued notices after hearing a petition that both the doctors reportedly hid important details during the recruitment process conducted by the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS).
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According to a TOI news report, a petition filed by Aman Kumar alleged that Dr Arvind Kumar was appointed in 2013, and Manoj Kumar Yadav was appointed in 2015, under the Rajasthan Medical and Health Services. However, they did not possess the requisite statutory qualifications at the time of their appointments.
Both are residents of Haryana and obtained their MBBS degrees from Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, respectively, but the petitioner claimed that they concealed material facts during the recruitment process conducted by the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS).
The plea argued that their appointments violate the National Commission Act, the Rajasthan Medical Act, and the rules of the Rajasthan Medical Council.
After examining the petition, the court directed the principal secretary, health, the registrar, Registrar of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS), and the Rajasthan Medical Council to file their responses.
The case will come up again on November 20.
Medical Dialogues had previously reported that the Rajasthan High Court directed the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) to form an expert committee to examine whether an MBBS student, who became 100 per cent blind after a 2017 road accident, can be allowed to resume her studies.
The student, who joined the MBBS course in 2014 and cleared her first two years, was barred from continuing due to the practical training requirements in surgery and clinical procedures. While a medical board in 2020 recommended permitting her to pursue the course, a subsequent board held a contrary view, stating she would not be able to discharge a doctor’s duties effectively.
