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2025 DAILYLAW 1022 (CHH)

SMT MAMTA SHARMA v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

WPS/51/2025 · 2025-01-09

Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad

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1 2025:CGHC:1524 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 51 of 2025 • Smt Mamta Sharma W/o Hemant Kumar Sharma Aged About 53 Years Working As Nursing Sister District Hospital Durg District Durg (Chhattisgarh) ... Petitioners versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Health Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 2. Chief Medical And Health Officer Durg District Durg Chhattisgarh 3. Smt. Sushila Singh Nursing Sister Civil Hospital Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Shashi Kumar Kushwaha along with Mr. Shailendra Kumar Bajpai, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Suyashdhar Badgaiya, Dy. G.A. Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 09/01/2025 1. Heard on I.A. No.02 of 2025, which is an application for amendment in the writ petition in order to implead proposed respondent No.3. 2 2. On due consideration, the same is allowed and learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to amend the cause title during the course of the day. 3. By way of this petition, petitioner has challenged impugned order dated 26.12.2024, in which the petitioner has been attached at District Hospital Supela. 4. The petitioner prays for following reliefs:- I. This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash impugned order dated (Annexure P-1). in the interest of justice. ii. Any other relief which may be suitable in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted. 5. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is a Nursing Sister at District Hospital Durg. By impugned order dated 26.12.2024, the petitioner has been attached to District Hospital Supela. As per Circular of the Health Education Department, there is a direction not to attach employee, even if there is an emergency situation, an employee can attached only for 7 days and further more, matter has to referred to State Government. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that vide impugned order dated 26.12.2024, petitioner was posted at District Hospital Supela from District Hospital Durg upon an enquiry conducted against the petitioner and other staff nurses. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that before passing of the impugned order and before enquiry, no opportunity of hearing was granted to the petitioner and impugned order has been passed which bears civil consequences as it is stigmatic 3 order, as such he was required to be granted an opportunity of hearing. 7. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State/respondents submit that they have filed their return and the order impugned has rightly been passed and there is no any anomaly in the said impugned order, however, he admit this fact that before enquiry or passing impugned order, opportunity of hearing was not granted to the petitioner. 8. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 9. From perusal of material available on record, considering the facts and circumstances of the case and particularly taking note of this fact that without granting any opportunity of hearing the order of posting has been passed based upon some enquiry in which the petitioner was found guilty. 10.At this stage, I am inclined to allow this petition and the impugned order dated 26.12.2024, in respect to the petitioner is hereby quashed, however, the State is directed to initiate action against the petitioner after giving due opportunity of hearing in accordance with law. 11.Accordingly, instant petition is allowed. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) JUDGE vaishali Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.01.16 15:46:24 +0530