Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Removal Of Registrar, Chairman Of Nursing Registration Council Due To Alleged Illegality In Recognizing Colleges

While hearing a plea on alleged irregularities and illegalities in the process of granting recognition to nursing colleges in the state, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state government to "forthwith" remove the Registrar and Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Nursing Registration Council. The division bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi and Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal observed, “on the face of delicacy of the issue and noticing various irregularities committed earlier in granting recognition to the Nursing Colleges, we cannot allow such officers who were involved in the earlier process of granting recognition to hold such important posts inasmuch as there is every likelihood that such officers would, not only try to save their skin but also of other functionaries, try to tamper with the material. The counsel for the petitioner has filed the inspection report to point out that against some of the Inspectors, who were part of the inspection team, departmental enquiry has been initiated and submitted that it is therefore, not proper to posit Chand to hold such an important post of Registrar, MPNRC since she might tamper the material evidence which can be used against the erring officers, who had committed illegality. The court however said, “We are not satisfied with the constitution of committee by the Director with the approval of Commissioner, Public Health & Medical Education.” Thus, the court directed the Principal Secretary of the Public Health and Medical Education to forthwith remove Anita Chand from the post of Registrar and Dr. Jiten Chandra Shukla from the post of Chairman of MPNRC and "instead appoint some responsible officers, having unblemished service career, in their place".