Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 5: In a petition filed by Dr Arvind Kohli, who is working as Lecturer in Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery (CTVS) seeking promotion as Assistant Professor in the Department, High Court today directed the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner in terms of the rules occupying the field.
In the petition, it was submitted that petitioner is working as Lecturer in Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery (CTVS). He came to be appointed as Lecturer in Super Specialty in Govt. Medical College, Jammu vide Government Order No.15-HME of 2013 dated 09.01.2013 on the recommendations made by the J&K Public Service Commission.
The petitioner after doing Post Graduation in Surgery was selected in a premier institute of the country, GIPMER, Pondicherry for undergoing MCH in CTVS which he completed with a distinction and is a Gold Medalist of the institute in MCH CTVS. The petitioner after attaining the specialized qualification came to be appointed as Lecturer in Surgery in Government Medical College, Jammu on adhoc basis vide Order dated 12.02.2002.
Since 2002, the petitioner has been working as Lecturer in the same discipline and has gained sufficient experience in CTVS, due to which he is entitled for promotion as Assistant Professor in the Department of CTVS. The precise grievance of the petitioner was that despite acquiring and having his expertise in CTVS, the respondents were not taking this into account while considering him for promotion to the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of CTVS.
After hearing Advocate Ajay Abrol for the petitioner, Justice Tashi Rabtan disposed of the petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner to the post of Assistant Professor as per the averments made in the writ petition and having regard to his alleged experience gained on adhoc basis while working as Lecturer in CTVS since 2002, but of course in terms of the rules occupying the field.
“The consideration order be passed within a period of one month from the date a certified copy of this order along with the complete set of writ petition is made available to the respondents by the petitioner”, the High Court directed.
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