Two doctors suspended, two attached for “dereliction of duties”
Srinagar: The J&K government on Wednesday placed two doctors under suspension and attached two more doctors with Director Health Services for alleged dereliction of duties.
Dr Mehmood Hussain Bajar, Medical Officer looking after the charge of Medical Superintendent, GMC Rajouri has been placed under suspension with immediate effect, an order issued by by Vivek Bharadwaj, Additional Chief Secretary Health & Medical Education Department said.
The order further said that during the period of suspension, the doctor shall remain attached with Director Health Services, Jammu.
“In view of the dereliction of duties and pending enquiry into his conduct, Dr Mushtaq Hussain Shah, Medical Officer looking after the charge of Medical Superintendent, District Hospital, Poonch is here by placed under suspension with immediate effect in terms of Rule 31 of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956,” an order issued in this regard said.
Meanwhile, two more doctors have been attached attached to the office of the Director, Health Services, Jammu for alleged dereliction of duties.
“In view of dereliction of duties, Dr. Muzaffar Ahmed Zargar, 1/C Medical Superintendent, District Hospital, Kulgam is hereby attached to the office of the Director, Health Services, Jammu with immediate effect,” reads an order by Vivek Bharadwaj, Additional Chief Secretary Health & Medical Education Department.
Consequent upon his attachment, the Director, Health Services, Kashmir has been asked to assign the charge of the post of Medical Superintendent, District Hospital, Kulgam to senior most/eligible doctor immediately.
Identical attachment order has been issued in case of Dr Asima Nazir, I/C Block Medical Officer, Pampore.
The orders, however, did not specify what amounted to the “dereliction of duties.”
