Dr. Mahendra Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Medical Health Services, Lko. and 4 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 6160 of 2023 Petitioner :- Dr. Mahendra Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Its Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Medical Health Services, Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pramendra Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties no.1 to 4.

¶2In view of order being proposed to be passed, notices to opposite party no.5 stand dispensed with.

¶3On 22.08.2023, the following order had been passed: "1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties.

¶2It has been submitted that by means of impugned order dated 13th December, 2019, petitioner, who was working on the post of Deputy Chief Medical Officer at District Bijnor in the Health Department, was sent to District Jail, Bijnor. The said order was challenged before this Court by petitioner in Writ A No.16722 of 2019, which was disposed of vide order dated 22nd October, 2019, directing the opposite parties to take a decision on petitioner's representation.

¶3It is submitted that in pursuance thereof, vide a letter dated 13th December, 2019, the Director General, Medical and Health, Lucknow referred the matter to the State Government where it is still pending consideration.

¶4Learned State Counsel prays for and is granted two weeks' time to obtain instructions.

¶5List on 11th September, 2023 as fresh. "

¶4In pursuance thereof, learned State Counsel has been provided written instructions in this matter but submits that State Government has not yet taken any final decision on the petitioner's representation.

¶5In view of the fact that directions has been issued by this Court on 22.10.2019 directing opposite parties to take a decision on petitioner's representation, opposite parties were bound to take such a final decision within a reasonable time.

¶6In view of aforesaid, opposite party No.1 i.e. Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Medical & Health Services, U.P. Government, Lucknow is directed to abide by directions issued by this Court dated 22.10.2019 passed in Writ A No.16722 of 2019 and to pass final orders on the representation of petitioner positively within a period of 15 days from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before concerned authority.

¶7With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 10.10.2023 Subodh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench