UP Government Withdraws Re-inquiry Against Suspended Dr Kafeel Khan In Gorakhpur Hospital Case
Dr Kafeel Khan was suspended from service on August 22 2017 following the death of about 60 infants in the BRD Medical College hospital due to lack of oxygen. The Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn a departmental re-inquiry ordered last year against Khan. The government is likely to decide on his suspension in three months.
The Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn a departmental re-inquiry ordered last year against suspended Gorakhpur paediatrician Dr Kafeel Khan, the state government informed the Allahabad High Court.
The government is likely to decide on his suspension in three months.
Khan was suspended from service on August 22, 2017, following the death of about 60 infants in the BRD Medical College hospital due to lack of oxygen.
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During the court proceedings, additional advocate general (AAG) Manish Goyal, representing the state government, informed the court that the said order has been withdrawn subject to liberty being reserved for the respondents - the state authorities concerned - to proceed in the matter afresh and in light of what was noted by this court in its order of July 29, 2021.
The AAG further submitted that all endeavour shall be made to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within a period of three months.
Taking the statement of AAG on record, Justice Yashwant Varma said, "That only leaves the court to consider the justification for continuing the suspension of the petitioner, which was made pursuant to an order passed on August 22, 2017, by the state government."
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Having made the submission, the AAG requested the court to enable him to obtain requisite instructions in this respect. Hence, the court directed to list this petition on August 10 for the next hearing.
