4. In the year 2017, an Assistant Medical officer was appointed as a regular Duty Officer. Dereliction of duty, on the part of the seventh respondent was intimated by the Assistant Medical Officer (Siddha), Government Hospital, Thiruvallur District, the sixth respondent herein, to the Director, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Arumbakkam, Chennai and the District Siddha Medical Officer, Government District Head Quarters Hospital Campus, Kancheepuram District, respondents 2 and 3 respectively, through complaint letters, dated 7/2/2018, 6/3/2018, 10/7/2018, 23/7/2018, 29/9/2018, 11/10/2018 and 8/11/2018, respectively. However, the District Siddha Medical Officer, Government District Head Quarters Hospital Campus, Kancheepuram District, the third respondent, who is supposed to take appropriate action against the seventh respondent, did not come forward, to initiate any proceedings. The seventh respondent is continuing his position as a pharmacist, according to his own way of functioning, without attending the prescribed period of hospital hours.
