Dr. Anand Kumar @ Anand Kumar Gautam v. State of U.P. and 5 Others

Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 19794 of 2023 Petitioner :- Dr. Anand Kumar @ Anand Kumar Gautam Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajpal Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pranjal Mehrotra Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Petitioner before this Court claims to be working under the Health Mission Scheme as Ayush Doctor and, therefore, has assailed the transfer order dated 17th November, 2023 on the ground that the contract of appointment is given to a person under the National Health Mission for a particular place and such an employee cannot be transferred to another place. He has placed reliance upon the judgment of this Court in the case of Hemant Kumar Pandey and others v. State of U.P. and others passed in Writ – A No.- 12725 of 2023 decided on 21st August, 2023, which has noticed the circular letter issued by the Director, National Health Mission dated 18th August, 2023. Learned Standing Counsel does not dispute the legal position as emerged out in the matter of transfer of contract employee under the National Health Mission as has come to be noticed under the judgment of this Court passed in Writ – A No.- 12725 of 2023. In the circumstances, this petition stands disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Court in Writ - A No.- 12725 of 2023. In view of the above, the impugned transfer order dated 17th November, 2023 in respect of the petitioner is hereby quashed. Order Date :- 29.11.2023 Atmesh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad