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[Rural Posting] “Doctors revered as Gods; let Gods not waste their time in litigation”: Madras High Court refuses relief to 19 doctors

The Court was hearing a petition filed by nineteen doctors who had completed their post-graduation in various specialisations, and all of whom had been posted by the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Upgraded Health Centres (UHCs), and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across Tamil Nadu as part of the compulsory rural posting that was part of their bond.

The petitioners, represented by advocate Suhrith Parthasarathy, argued that while they were not averse to rural postings, their being set “en masse” to UHCs and PHCs was “not commensurate” with their knowledge and expertise.

The petitioners said that State-run UHCs and PHCs lacked infrastructure and facilities to provide specialised treatment. These centres primarily provided basic services and first aid to patients before referring them to specialised hospitals. Therefore, post graduate doctors need not be posted to such centres and instead, they be posted to State Hospital headquarters or other specialised hospitals.

The State’s counsel, Additional Government Pleader Stalin Abhimanu argued that the government intends to provide good health care for the poor and those residing in rural areas and hence, it was utilising the specialised services of post graduate doctors.

Besides, the State had spent “a lot of money” towards the petitioners and other similarly placed doctors. Hence, their services must be utilised during the bond period, Abhimanu argued.

He also said that the petitioners themselves had chosen the options of UHCs and PHCs during their counselling and were now “finding ways and means to avoid working” there.

Source: Barandbench

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