A retired CMHO given contractual re-appointment challenged an order handing over the post's charge to respondent No. 3 in-charge. The court held deployment of officers is the State's prerogative and declined interference absent violation of natural justice or policy.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
WPS No. 807 of 2024
Dr. Sujoy Mukherjee S/o Late Shri R. K. Mukherjee, Aged About 65 Years R/o Mission Hospital Road, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
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Versus
---- Respondents
For Petitioner : Mr. Amrito Das, Advocate. For State : Ms. Sakshi Goyal, Panel Lawyer.
Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas
Order on Board
11.03.2024
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17.01.2024 (Annexure P/1). Being aggrieved with the impugned order dated 17.01.2024 (Annexure P/1), the petitioner has filed this writ petition. He would further submit that the impugned order has been issued only to facilitate and favour respondent No. 3 only, which is illegal and contrary to the provisions of law and would pray for setting aside the impugned order dated 17.01.2024.
Sd/(Narendra Kumar Vyas)
Judge
Arun
1 issue framed by the court
Was the order handing over charge of Chief Medical and Health Officer to respondent No. 3 valid against a petitioner on contractual re-appointment?
Dr. Sujoy Mukherjee
State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare
Director, Directorate of Health Services, Nava Raipur
Dr. Babu Lal Raj
Narendra Kumar Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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