MP High Court Questions Deputation Of Veterinary Doctor As 'Health Officer' Without MBBS Degree, Says It Speaks Volumes About Manner Of Postings

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed concern over the manner in which a veterinary doctor was sent on deputation as a Health Officer in Gwalior Municipal Corporation–a "non-existing post", specially when he did not have an MBBS degree which is the minimum qualification. Although a veterinary doctor was posted as a Health Officer/Sanitary Officer in the Municipal Corporation, Gwalior, but still numbers of dog bites were alarming and even small kids have suffered severe dog bites.” The five respondents in the present matter are–Principal Secretary Administration Urban & Development Department, The Principal Secretary Department of Veterinary Services & Animal Husbandry, The Commissioner Administration Urban & Development Department, The Director Veterinary Services & Animal Husbandry and Municipal Corporation Gwalior. The OIC has signed general index as OIC of respondents No.1/Principal Secretary, Administration Urban & Development Department and 2/ The Principal Secretary, Department of Veterinary Services & Animal Husbandry whereas cause title of return says that it is short return on behalf of respondent No.2 and respondent No.4 i.e. The court further granted last opportunity to Principal Secretary–Administration Urban & Development Department and Commissioner–Urban Administration and Housing Department to file a detailed return and explain as to what prompted them to initiate the proceedings for sending respondent No.6 on deputation to the Municipal Corporation, Gwalior, and also called for the entire record.