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Allahabad HC Demands Answers on Ad Hoc Appointments in UP Medical Colleges
- •The Allahabad High Court has sought a personal affidavit from the Director General (Medical Education and Training) regarding numerous contractual and ad hoc appointments in Uttar Pradesh's government medical and nursing colleges.
- •The court noted that over 500 postings are on a contractual basis, with only 2-3% filled by regular employees.
- •Justice Siddharth Nandan directed the DG to provide details on professor vacancies, requisitions sent, advertisement status, and reasons for unadvertised vacancies.
- •The directive came during a hearing for a petition filed by Srinivasan Gandhi, challenging the cancellation of his contractual appointment.
- •The petitioner's counsel argued that an ad hoc employee cannot be replaced by another ad hoc employee, citing a Supreme Court decision.
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The Allahabad High Court directed the Director General (Medical Education and Training) to file a personal affidavit detailing professor vacancies, requisitions sent, and advertisements issued in Uttar Pradesh medical colleges. This directive was issued after noting that over 500 postings are contractual and only 2 to 3 percent of the posts are filled with regular employees.
The petition was filed by Srinivasan Gandhi, principal-cum-professor at the Government College of Nursing, Badaun, after his contractual appointment was cancelled on June 3, 2025. The cancellation followed a 2022 government order stating that contractual appointments cannot be extended beyond a period of three years.
Citing the Supreme Court decision in Manish Gupta and another Vs. President, Jan Bhagidari Samiti and others (2022), the petitioner's counsel submitted that an ad hoc employee cannot be replaced by another ad hoc employee and may only be replaced by a regularly selected candidate.
