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Madhya Pradesh High Court

Aditya Kaul vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 28 June, 2022

Author: Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia

Bench: Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia

                               1

            IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
                         AT GWALIOR
                           BEFORE
     HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE GURPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA
                  ON THE 28th OF JUNE, 2022


                WRIT PETITION No. 11488 of 2022
Between:-

1.    DR. DHEERAJ RATHORE S/O LATE DR.
      R.B. RATHORE, AGED - 37 YEARS,
2.    DR. SONU ARELA S/O SHRI RAMNATH
      ARELA, AGED - 32 YEARS
3.    DR. RAJEEV TRIPATHI S/O SHRI
      VIDHYANAND TRIPARTHI, AGED - 48
      YEARS,
      ALL OCCUPATION- AYUSH MEDICAL
      OFFICER, ADDRESS- OFFICE OF CHIEF
      MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER,
      GWALIOR       DISTRICT     GWALIOR
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                              ........PETITIONERS

      (BY SHRI ARVIND DUDAWAT - SENIOR ADVOCATE WITH SHRI
      ARUN DUDAWAT - ADVOCATE)

      AND

1.    STATE   OF   MADHYA    PRADESH,
      THROUGH: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
      DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
      FAMILY   WELFARE,   MANTRALAYA
      VALLABH BHAWAN, BHOPAL (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
2.    NATIONAL     HEALTH      MISSION,
      THROUGH:    MISSION   DIRECTOR,
      ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.    COMMISSIONER, DIRECTORATE OF
      HEALTH SERVICES, BHOPAL (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
                                2

4.   THE COLLECTOR DISTRICT GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   CHIEF    HEALTH   AND  MEDICAL
     OFFICER,    DISTRICT   GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR THE STATE
AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 8859 of 2022

     Between:-

1.   TAJENDRA NAGAR S/O SHRI R.D.
     NAGAR, AGED 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION -
     UNEMPLOYED, R/O TIKONIA MORAR,
     GWALIOR
2.   DR.   SHUBHAN    NEMA S/O     SHRI
     OMPRAKASH NEMA, AGED 33 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION - UNEMPLOYED, R/O 64
     RESIDENT BUILDING GMC CAMPUS,
     SRVS MEDICAL COLLEGE SHIVPURI
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   DR. SHILPI AAKASH W/O DR. AAKASH
     MEHRA , AGED 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION
     - UNEMPLOYED,, R/O BLOCK F-4 FLAT
     NO. 33 WINDSOR HILL GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   DR. YASMIN BABO D/O FAOYAZ
     MOHAMMAD       KHAN,    AGED    35,
     OCCUPATION-UNEMPLOYED, R/O M-72
     SECTOR-2A VINAY NAGAR URWAI GATE,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   MR. RAJKUMAR AHIRWAR S/O SHRI
     GHANSHYAMDAS AHIRWAR , AGED
     ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/o H. NO. 117,
     SHIVDHAM COLONY BIRAGHAR KALA,
     HUZUR BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
6.   MR. RAVINDRA PRAJAPATI S/O TEJPAL
     PRAJAPATI , AGED 27, OCCUPATION -
     UNEMPLOYED, R/o CHAR SAHAR KA
     NAKA, SHARMA FARM ROAD, HAZIRA
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                              ........PETITIONERS
                                3


      ((BY SHRI SURESH AGRAWAL - ADVOCATE)

      AND

1.    THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
      THROUGH     PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
      PUBLIC HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE,
      MANTRALAYA,     VALLABH    BHAWAN
      BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.    DIRECTORATE        OF     MEDICAL
      EDUCATION,     SATPUDA     BHAWAN
      BHOPAL BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.    MISSION     DIRECTOR,    NATIONAL
      HEALTH MISSION MADHYA PRADESH
      BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.    THE COLLECTOR SHIVPURI DISTRICT
      SHIVPURI (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.    THE COLLECTOR VIDISHA DISTRICT
      VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH)
6.    THE COLLECTOR GWALIOR DISTRICT
      GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
7.    THE DEAN SHRIMANT VIJAYARAJE
      SCINDIA GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE,
      SHIVPURI (MADHYA PRADESH)
8.    THE DEAN ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE
      GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE VIDISHA
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
9.    THE DEAN, GRMC, KAMPOO GWALIOR
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
10.   CHIEF MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER
      DISTRICT    SHIVPURI      (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
11.   CHIEF MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER
      DISTRICT VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH)
12.   CHIEF    MEDICAL     AND   HEALTH
      OFFICER, MOTI MAHAL DISTRICT
      GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                             ........RESPONDENTS

      (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE, SHRI SANKALP
      SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.3, LOKENDRA
      SHRIVASTAVA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.7 AND SMT.
      NIDHI PATANKAR - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.9)
                                 4

                  WRIT PETITION No. 9184 of 2022

      Between:-

1.    DR. DILIP KUMAR MUDGAL D/O
      LAXMAN PRASAD MUDGAL, AGED - 37
      YEARS
2.    DR. SHOBHA SHARMA W/O SHRI
      VIRENDRA SHARMA, AGED 55 YEARS
3.    DR. RAJESH KUMAR KOLI D/O SHRI
      SUNDARLAL OLI, AGED 32 YEARS
4.    DR. VARSHA TIWARI W/O SHRI
      DHARMENDRA TIWARI , AGED - 33
      YEARS
5.    DR. NIRPENDRA SINGH RAGHUWANSHI
      S/O    SHRI      VISHNU     PRAKASH
      RAGHUWANSHI , AGED 39 YEARS
6.    DR. HOM SINGH DHAKAD S/O SHRI
      RAMBHAROSE, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
7.    DR. VIRENDRA SINGH VERMA S/O SHRI
      JANVED SINGH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
8.    DR. RAKESH KUMAR RATHORE S/O
      LATE SHRI MUNNALAL RATHORE,
      AGED 42 YEARS,
9.    DR. RIYAZ KHAN S/o SHRI HANIF KHAN,
      AGED - 39 YEARS,
10.   Dr. AASMAN KHAN D/O SHRI JAMEEL
      KHAN, AGED - 28 YEARS,
11.   DR.ASHISH     TRIPATHI    S/O  SHRI
      SWAMISHARAN TRIPATHI, AGED        40
      YEARS,
12.   DR. NEELAM CHATURVEDI W/O SHRI
      UDIT VYAS , AGED - 28 YEARS
13.   DR.ADITYA GUPA S/O SHRI B.K. GUPTA ,
      AGED 39 YEARS,
14.   DR. IRFAN KHAN S/O SHRI JAMEEL
      KHAN , AGED 31 YEARS,
15.   DR. ROHIT SHRIVASTAVA S/O DR.
      RAMESH SHRIVASTAVA , AGED         37
      YEARS,
16.   DR. JYOTI SHARMA W/O SHRI GOPLESH
      SHARMA , AGED          - 36 YEARS,
      OCCUPATION:       SAMBIDA     AYUSH
      CHIKITSAK
17.   DR. GOPAL SHARMA S/O SHRI RAMESH
      CHAND SHARMA , AGED - 37 YEARS,
                                 5

18.   DR. HEMANT GAUTAM S/O SHRI
      PARMANAND GAUTAM , AGED - 36
      YEARS,
19.   DR. KAPIL MAURYA S/O SHRI V.S.
      MAURYA , AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, ALL
      OCCUPATION: CONTRACTUAL AYUSH
      MEDIAL OFFICER, ADDRESS : OFFICE
      OF CHIEF MEDICAL AND HELATH
      OFFICER     SHIVPURI,    DISTRICT
      SHIVPURI (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                               ........PETITIONERS

      (BY SHRI ARVIND DUDAWAT, SENIOR ADVOCATE WITH SHRI ARUN
      DUDAWAT - ADVOCATE)

      AND

1.    STATE    OF    MADHYA    PRADESH
      THROUGH      PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
      DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
      FAMILY WELFARE, MANTARALAYA,
      VALLABH BHAWAN BHOPAL (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
2.    NATIONAL      HEALTH      MISSION,
      THROUGH MISSION DIRECTOR ARERA
      HILLS, JAIL ROAD BHOPAL (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
3.    COMMISSIONER, DIRECTORATE OF
      HEALTH SERVICES, BHOPAL (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
4.    THE COLLECTOR DISTRICT SHIVPURI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.    CHIEF HEALTH AND MEDICAL OFFICER
      DISTROCT    SHIVPURI     (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
                                               .....RESPONDENTS

      (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE AND SHRI
      SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2 )


                  WRIT PETITION No. 9494 of 2022

      Between:-
                                6

1.   ZIYA UI HAQ SAIYED S/O IZHARUL HAQ
     SAIYED,    AGED      -   32     YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: LAB TECHNICIAN, R/o
     DENIDA ROAD, CHHATRAWAS KE PASS
     WARD NO 14 LAHAR DISTRICT BHIND
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   SMT. VAISHALI RAJPUT W/O SHRI
     DEEPAK RAJPUT , AGED 27 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: STAFF NURSE R/O NEAR
     GURUKUL SCHOOL KE PASS RAJGHAT
     TIRAHA DATIA (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   DR. NAVNEET TRIPATHI S/O SHRI R.K.
     TRIPATHI    , AGE      -  41    YEARS,
     OCCUPATION:       AYUSH      MEDICAL
     OFFICER, R/O A/19- THATIPUR COLONY,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   DR. RAHUL PANDEY S/O SHRI KAMAL
     KISHOR PANDEY , AGE 38 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION:       AYUSH      MEDICAL
     OFFICER, R/o SHIV VIHAR COLONY,
     GALI NO. 3, BUNDELA COLONY, ROAD,
     DISTRICT DATIA (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   DR.   GIRRAJ     GUPTA     S/O    SHRI
     HARIMOHAN GUPTA, AGE 38 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: AYUS MEDICAL OFFICER,
     R/O V.P.O. BARGAYN, DIST. DATIA
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
6.   DR.   VISHWASANAND       GUPTA     S/O
     GHANSHAM DAS GUPTA, AGE 34 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION:       AYUSH      MEDICAL
     OFFICER, R/o NAGAR PANCHAYAT
     BADONI, (MADHYA PRADESH)
7.   DR. SANJAY BOHARE S/O SHRI KAMAL
     KISHORE BOHARE, AGE         38 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION:       AYUSH      MEDICAL
     OFFICER, R/o DABRA GAON ROAD
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
8.   DR. CHIRAJ SHRIVASTAVA S/O SHRI
     KAMLESH      SHRIVASTAVA, AGE       26
     YEARS,      OCCUPATION:        DENTAL
     SURGEON, R/o BUNDELA COLONY,
     DATIA (MADHYA PRADESH)
9.   DR.   DINESH     GUPTA     S/O    SHRI
     RAMPRAKASH GUPTA, AGE - 42 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION:       AYUSH      MEDICAL
     OFFICER, R/o V.P.O. SIKRI, TEHSIL-
     SEWDA, DISTRICT - DATIA, (MADHYA
                               7

      PRADESH)
10.   DR. RAHUL GUPTA S/O SHRI SHIV
      NARAYAN GUPTA, AGED 36 YEARS,
      OCCUPATION: AYUSH DOCTOR, R/o
      SAMUDAYIK      SWASTHYA    KENDRA,
      BADOUNI, FEVER CLINIC, DISTRICT
      DATIA (MADHYA PRADESH)
11.   DR. HAPPY GUPTA S/O SHRI RAM
      PRAKASH GUPTA , AGED - 28 YEARS,
      OCCUPATION:      AYUSH     MEDICAL
      OFFICER, R/O BEHIND PUNJAB BANK,
      INDARGARH,       DISTRICT     DATIA
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
12.   PHOOL SINGH JATAV S/O SHRI
      RAMESHWAR JATAV, AGE 32 YEARS,
      OCCUPATION: LAB TECHNICIAN, R/o
      VILLAGE-     JAROULO,    TEHSIL   -
      INDARGARH,       DISTRICT     DATIA
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
13.   BHARTI PAL W/O SHRI UMESH KUMAR ,
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
      STAFF    NURSE,    R/o   SAMUDAYIK
      SWASTHYA KENDRA , BHANDER, DATIA
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
14.   RAJESH KUMAR UPADHYAY S/O SHRI
      KAILASH NARAYAN UPADHYAY, AGE 46
      YEARS, OCCUPATION: AYUSH DOCTOR,
      R/o NEAR SCHOOL VILLAGE, BARAHU,
      DISTRICT BHIND (MADHYA PRADESH)
15.   IMRAN MOHAMMAD S/O SHRI LATIF
      MOHAMMAD,       AGE     40   YEARS,
      OCCUPATION: MALE STAFF NURSE, R/o
      IN FORNT OF OLD FEMALE HOSPITAL,
      DARWAAZEY WALI GALI, TALLIYA,
      MUHALLA, DISTRICT DATIA (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
16.   RAKESH      KUMAR     DWIVEDI   S/O
      SHIVNARAYAN DWIVEDI , AGE        32
      YEARS, OCCUPATION: MALE STAFF
      NURSE, R/o RAM NAGAR COLONY, NEAR
      BACHPAN SCHOOL, CIVIL LINES,
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
17.   SHIVANGI SHRIVASTAVA D/O VISHNU
      MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA OCCUPATION:
      STAFF NURSE, R/O PITAMBARA PURI,
      GALI NO. 1, BUNDELA COLONY,
      DISTRICT DATIA (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                8

                                             .........PETITIONERS

     (BY SHRI NITIN AGRAWAL - ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   STATE    OF    MADHYA    PRADESH
     THROUGH      PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
     DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH &
     FMAILY WELFARE, VALLABH BHAWAN
     BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MISSION     DIRECTOR,   NATIONAL
     HEALTH    MISSION, ARERA HILLS
     BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   COLLECTOR DATIA DISTRICT DATIA
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   CHIEF   MEDICAL     AND   HEALTH
     OFFICER, DATIA DISTRICT DATIA
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
     AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
     NO.2)


                 WRIT PETITION No. 9621 of 2022

     Between:-

1.   DR. MAHESH SHAKYA S/O SHRI
     PREMCHAND SHAKYA, AGE - 36 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION:     AYUSH     MEDICAL
     OFFICER, R/O JIWAJIGANJ SHAIKH KI
     BAGHIYA     LASHKAR,      GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   DR.  RITU    AGARWAL    D/O  SHRI
     RAGHVENDRA AGRAWAL, AGE - 27
     YEARS, OCCUPATION: AYUSH MEDICAL
     OFFICER, R/o MADHUVAN COLONY,
     WARD NO. 8 DISTRICT SHEOPUR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   KU. DEEPIKA SINHA D/O SHRI N.K.
     SINHA , AGE 32 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
     AYUSH MEDICAL OFFICER, R/o R.D.S.S.
     KE PAAS, BAMHORI DISTRICT RAISEN
                                9

      (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.    SIMMI MAHOR D/O SHRI JASPREET
      SINGH , AGE - 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
      AYUSH MEDICAL OFFICER,R R/o NEW G-
      2 CAMP MENTAL HOSPITAL GWALIOR
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.    LEELA MITTAL D/O LATE SHRI
      NARAYAN PRASAD MITTAL , AGE 35
      YEARS, OCCUPATION: AYUSH MEDICAL
      OFFICER, R/o 58 GANESH GALI, TODI
      BAZAR SHEOPUR (MADHYA PRADESH)
6.    KOK SINGH S/O SITARAM RAWAT , AGE
      37  YEARS,     OCCUPATION:   AYUSH
      MEDICAL OFFICER, R/o VILLAGE
      HALGAWDA BUZURG POST FIOZPURA
      TEHSIL BADODA DISTRICT SHEOPUR
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
7.    DR AMIT SHRIVASTAVA S/O SHRI
      UPENDRA SHRIVASTAVA, AGE - 29
      YEARS, OCCUPATION: AYUSH MEDICAL
      OFFICER, R/o 89, BARAH BEEGHA
      COLONY, GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH
8.    BRIJENDRA NAGAR S/O SHRI KUNJ
      BIHARI NAGAR, AGE - 33 YEARS,
      OCCUPATION:       AYUSH    MEDICAL
      OFFICER, R/o VILLAGE PAHADALI
      TEHSIL BARODA DISTRICT SHEOPUR
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
9.    DIPALI PEMDE D/O SHRI YASHPAL
      PEMDE, AGE 29 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
      AYUSH MEDICAL OFFICER, R/o PEMDE
      BHAWAN     NAI     SADAK   LASHKAR
      GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
10.   VIRENDRA KUMAR TAGORE S/O SHRI
      RAMESH CHANDRA TAGORE , AGED
      ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AYUSH
      MEDICAL OFFICER WARD NO. 14 DIST
      SHEOPUR (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                            .....PETITIONERS
      (BY SHRI MAHESH GOYAL - ADVOCATE )

      AND

1.    STATE    OF   MADHYA     PRADESH
      THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
      PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
      DEPARTMENT,    VALLABH    BHAWAN
                                10

     BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MISSION    DIRECTOR,     NATIONAL
     HEALTH MISSION. MADHYA PRADESH
     BHOPAL    ARERA    HILLS   BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   COLLECTOR,    SHEOPUR,    DISTRICT
     SHEOPUR (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   CHIEF    MEDICAL    AND    HEALTH
     OFFICER,   DISTRICT   -   SHEOPUR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                              .....RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
     AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
     NO.2 )


                 WRIT PETITION No. 9752 of 2022

     Between:-

1.   DR. PRADEEP KUMAR SIHARE S/O SHRI
     HARI GOPAL SIHARE , AGED - 32 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: DOCTOR VILL. BADERA
     TEHSIL CHANDERI (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   DR. SANTOSH RAGHUWANSHI S/O SHRI
     YASHWANT SIGNH , AGED - 28 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: DOCTOR, R/O TAYDE
     COLONY WARD NO. 3 WALIOR ASHOK
     NAGAR (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   DR, AMIT KUMAR SHARMA S/O SHRI
     BRIJ BHUSHAN SHARMA , AGED 37
     YEARS, OCCUPATION: DOCTOR. R/o
     BOHARE COLONY WARD NO. 6 ASHOK
     NAGAR (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   DR, SWAPNIL JAIN S/O SHRI SANTOSH
     KUMAR JAIN, AGED - 35 YEARS,
     OCCUPATIN - DOCTOR, R/o BHUJARIYA
     TALAB ROAD MUNGAWALI, DISTRICT
     ASHOK NAGAR (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   DR, GOPAL NARWARIYA S/O SHRI
     GANESH RAM NARWARIYA , AGED
     ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O WARD No. 21
     PATEL PARK SHOP NO. 2, GOSHALA
     ROAD    ASHOK    NAGAR     (MADHYA
                                11

     PRADESH)
                                                  .....PETITIONERS

     (BY SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA - ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
     THROUGH     PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
     DEPARTMENT     VALLABH    BHAWAN
     BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MATIONAL      HEALTH      MISSION
     DIRECTOR NHM BHAWAN LINK ROAD
     NO. 3 PATRAKAR COLONY BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   THE    COLLECTOR     ASHOKNAGAR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   CHEIF   MEDICAL    AND    HEALTH
     OFFICER, DISTRICT    ASHOKNAGAR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   COMMISSIONER DIRECTORATE AAYSH
     MADHYA PRADESH BASEMENT 'D'
     WING SATUDA BHAWAN, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                                  ....RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
     AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
     NO.2 )


                 WRIT PETITION No. 9804 of 2022

     Between:-

1.   DR. MANISH KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA S/O
     SHRI ASHOK KUMAR , AGED 32 YEARS,
     R/O VILLAGE AND POST AMAYAN
     TEHSIL MEHGAON, DISTRICT BHIND
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   DR. BRAJWALA AHIRWAR D/O SHRI
     OMPRAKASH AHIRWAR , AGED ABOUT
     29 YEARS, R/O WARD NO.8 AMBAH,
     DISTRICT    MORENA      (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
                               12

3.    DR. NARENDRA KAROSIYA S/O SHRI
      SUGREEV KAROSIYA , AGED ABOUT 30
      YEARS, R/O WARD NO.4 AYODHYA
      BASTI,   GORMI   DISTRICT    BHIND
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.    DR. SHARAD KUMAR JAIN S/O SHRI
      SHEKHAR CHANDAR JAIN, AGED 39
      YEARS, R/O 164-A BLOCK -C, PATEL
      NAGAR    CITY   CENTRE    GWALIOR
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.    DR. IBRAHIM KHAN S/O SHRI NAEEM
      KHAN, AGED 36 YEARS, R/O NEAR
      CHOTTI MASZID, BANKHANDESWAR
      ROAD, DISTRICT BHIND (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
6.    DR. DHARMENDRA BHADAURIYA S/O
      SHIR SHIV VIJAY SINGH, AGED      34
      YEARS, R/O VILLAGE AND POST
      MANHAD, TEHSIL MEHGAON DISTRICT
      BHIND (MADHYA PRADESH)
7.    DR. PRADEEP KUMAR S/O SHRI
      LALLURAM, AGED - 32 YEARS, R/O
      YADUNATH NAGAR, GALI NO. 06
      DISTRICT BHIND (MADHYA PRADESH)
8.    DR. ARVIND SHARMA S/O SHRI
      RAMESHBABU SHARMA , AGED         40
      YEARS, R/O WARD NO. 38 ATER ROAD,
      DISTRICT BHIND (MADHYA PRADESH)
9.    DR. VARUN KUMAR SHARMA S/O SHRI
      RAMKRISHAN SHARMA R/O H.NO. 159,
      BEHIND JAIN TEMPLE, RAMCHARAN
      COLONY, VIRENDRA NAGAR, DISTRICT
      BHIND (MADHYA PRADESH)
10.   DR. NAMDEV SHARMA S/O SHRI
      RAMSIYA SHARMA, R/O 21 USHA
      COLONY, DISTRICT BHIND (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
11.   DR. BRIJBHAN SINGH S/O SHRI
      SHUKHLAL R/O MAHUAN KA PURA,
      POST    SAGRA    DISTRICT    BHIND
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
12.   DR.    MANOJ   KUMAR    S/O   SHRI
      MEWARAM,     R/O   PURANI    BASTI,
      DISTRICT BHIND (MADHYA PRADESH)
13.   DR. SAAKAR TIWARI S/O DR. MOHAN
      DAS TIWARI, R/O GALI NO. 4 BARUWA
      NAGAR     LASHKAR    ROAD    BHIND
                               13

     (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                                    .
                                                  ....PETITIONERS
     (BY SHRI ALOK KUMAR SHARMA - ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
     THROUGH     PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH &
     FAMILY WELFARE, VALLABH BHAWAN
     BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MISSION    DIRECTOR,     NATIONAL
     HEALTH MISSION, 8-ARERA HILLS, JAIL
     ROAD BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   COLLECTOR     ,  DISTRICT   BHIND
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   CHIEF MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER
     DISTRICT BHIND (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                              .....RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
     AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
     NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 9837 of 2022

     Between:-

1.   DR. NAMRATA PEMDE D/O SHRI
     YASHPAL PEMDE , AGED 29 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: CONTRACTUAL AYUSH
     MEDICAL OFFICER, R/O NAI SADAK
     LASHKAR,    GWALIOR    (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
2.   DR. PRIYANKA SHARMA W/O DR.
     ASHISH PACHORI, AGED 34 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: CONTRACTUAL AYUSH
     MEDICAL OFFICER, R/O WARD NO. 8
     BARONI, DISTRICT DATIA (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
3.   DR. RAKSHA PANDEY W/O SHRI
     RUPENDRA TIWARI, AGED 42 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: CONTRACTURAL AYUSH
     MEDICAL OFFICER, R/O GANDHI
                                14

     CHOWK TEHSIL BHANDER, DISTRICT
     DATIA (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                                    .
                                                   ....PETITIONERS
     (BY SHRI GAURAV MISHRA - ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
     THROUGH     PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH &
     FAMILY WELFARE, VALLABH BHAWAN
     BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   NATIONAL       HEALTH     MISSION
     THROUGH MISSION DIRECTOR, ARERA
     HILLS JAIL ROAD BHOPAL (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
3.   COMMISSIONER, DIRECTORATE OF
     HEALTH SERVICESM DISTT. BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   THE COLLECTOR, DISTRICT SHIVPURI
     (MADHYA PRADESH) CHIEF HEALTH
     AND MEDICAL OFFICER, DISTRICT
     SHIVPURI (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   THE CHIEF HEALTH & MEDICAL
     OFFICER, DISTRICT DATIA
                                               .....RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
     AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
     NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 10079 of 2022

     Between:-

1.   DR. ASHISH SHARMA S/O DR. K.K.
     SHARMA     ,    AGED      32  YEARS,
     OCCUPATION - UNEMPLOYED, R/O
     SHATABDIPURAM, GWALIOR (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
2.   DR. SAWAN GUPTA S/O DR. VINOD
     GUPTA , AGED - 29 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
     UNEMPLOYED, R/O TANSEN NAGAR
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   DR. MAYANL DIXIT S/O SHRI C.P. DIXIT,
                               15

      AGED    33   YEARS,   OCCUPATION:
      UNEMPLOYED,     R/O   NAI    SADAK
      GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.    DR. SALONI KHANDELWAL D/O PUNEET
      KHANDELWAL , AGED 28 YEARS,
      OCCUPATION:    UNEMPLOYED,      R/O
      ACHLESHWAR VIHAR TANSEN NAGAR
      GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.    DR. PRIYANKA ANANT D/O SHRI GULAB
      SINGH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
      OCCUPATION:    UNEMPLOYED,      R/O
      LAXMIGANJ     GWALIOR      (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
6.    DR. ARTI SHARMA D/O SHRI BAIJNATH
      SHARMA,      AGED     27     YEARS,
      OCCUPATION:    UNEMPLOYED,      R/O
      LAXMIGANJ     GWALIOR      (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
7.    DR. NEHA KAURAV D/O SHRI DAYAL
      SINGH KAURAV, AGED 28 YEARS,
      OCCUPATION:    UNEMPLOYED,      R/O
      GOLE KA MANDIR GWALIOR (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
8.    DR. SWATI TIWARI D/O SHRI JITENDRA
      TIWARI , AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
      OCCUPATION:    UNEMPLOYED,      R/O
      MOHANA       GWALIOR       (MADHYA
      PRADESH)
9.    DR. TOSHENDRA MISHRA S/O SHRI
      UMAKANT MISHRA, AGED 32 YEARS,
      OCCUPATION: UNEMPLOYED, R/O D.D.
      NAGAR GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
10.   DR. ATUL GHANGHORIYA S/O SHRI
      MOHAN GHANGORIYA, AGED 31 YEARS,
      OCCUPATION:    UNEMPLOYED,      R/O
      POLICE LINE KAMPOO GWALIOR
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
11.   DR. ARTI GHANGORIYA D/O SHRI
      MOHAN GHANGORIYA , AGED ABOUT 33
      YEARS, OCCUPATION: UNEMPLOYED,
      R/O POLICE LINE KAMPOO GWALIOR
      (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                              .....PETITIONERS

      (BY SHRI PRASHANT SHARMA - ADVOCATE )

      AND
                                16


1.   THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
     THROUGH    PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY
     WELFARE, VALLABH BHAWAN BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MISSION    DIRECTOR,    NATIONAL
     HEALTH MISSION MADHYA PRADESH, 8
     ARERA HILLS JAIL ROAD BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   COLLECTOR.    GWALIOR    (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   CIVIL SURGEON AND SUPERINTENDENT
     OF HOSPITAL GWALIOR (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   CHIEF MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                               .....RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
     AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
     NO.2)


                 WRIT PETITION No. 10253 of 2022

     Between:-

1.   DR. RISHABLEKHI S/O DR. RAJESH
     LEKHI, AGED 31 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
     UNEMPLOYED R/O 11 MANIK VILAS
     COLONY,      GWALIOR      (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
2.   DR. HINA SHARMA D/O DR. ANIL
     SHARMA     ,  AGED     27   YEARS,
     OCCUPATION UNEMPLOYED, R/O 11
     MANIK VILAS COLONY, GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   DR.    GUNJAN    WADHWANI      D/O
     SHRIJAIRAJ WADHWANI, AGED 28
     YEARS, OCCUPATION UNEMPLOYED,
     R/O SUN VALLEY, GWALIOR (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   DR. CHANCHAL RANA D/O SHRI
     SATYENDRA SINGH, AGED 28 YEARS,
                                17

     OCCUPATION UNEMPLOYED, R/O ARYA
     NAGAR, GALI, MORAR, GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   DR. NEHA MEENA D/O SHRI RAM SINGH
     MEENA, AGED 27 YEARS, OCCUPATION
     UNEMPLOYED,     R/O   GOVINDPURI,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
6.   DR. SONA RANA D/O SHRI RAMENDRA
     SINGH, AGED 27 YEARS, OCCUPATION
     UNEMPLOYED, R/O DABRA GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
7.   DR. SAURABH KUMAR S/O SHRI ASHOK
     KUMAR, AGED 29 YEARS, OCCUPATION
     UNEMPLOYED, R/O LAHAR ROAD
     BHANDER DATIA (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                              ........PETITIONERS

     (BY SHRI PRASHANT SHARMA - ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
     THROUGH    PRINCIPAL   SECRETARY,
     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY
     WELFARE, VALLABH BHAWAN, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MISSION    DIRECTOR,     NATIONAL
     HEALTH MISSION, MADHYA PRADESH, 8
     ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   COLLECTOR,    GWALIOR     (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   CIVIL SURGEON AND SUPERINTENDENT
     OF HOSPITAL, GWALIOR (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
5.   CHIEF MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH
     STATE AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR
     RESPONDENT NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 10431 of 2022

     Between:-
                               18

1.   DR. NARESH MISHRA S/O SHIV KUMAR
     MISHRA, AGED 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
     AYUSH CHIKITSAK, R/O NANA JI WALI
     GALI, GANJBASODA, DISTRICT VIDISHA
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   DR. SAURABH RAGHUWANSHI S/O SHRI
     HIMMAT SINGH RAGHUWANSHI, AGED
     29    YEARS,  OCCUPATION:     AYUSH
     CHIKITSAK, R/O PACHMA BYPASS
     ROAD, NEAR WINE SHOP, GANJBASODA,
     DISTRICT VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   DR. SIKANDAR SINGH S/O NATHAN
     SINGH, AGED 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
     AYUSH CHIKITSAK, WARD NO. 3, NAI
     BASTI,    GANJBASODA,      DISTRICT
     VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   DR. SHAILEDNRA UDASI S/O DR. G.D.
     UDASI, AGED 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
     AYUSH CHIKITSAK, R/O WARD NO. 25,
     SHIV VIHAR COLONY, SONTHAIYA
     ROAD, VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   DR.    MEGHA    DUBEY    D/O   SHRI
     RAJENDRA DUBEY, AGED 39 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: AYUSH CHIKITSAK, R/O
     147, KRISHNA COLONY, DURGA NAGAR,
     VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH)
6.   DR. SHAKTI SINGH W/O SHRI KSHITIZ
     SINGH, AGED 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
     AYUSH CHIKITSAK, R/O 178/2 VANSH
     VILLA, KILE ANDAR BALAJI MANDIR,
     VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                              ........PETITIONERS

     (BY SHRI AMIT LAHOTI WITH SHRI B.K. TYAGI -ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
     THROUGH     PRINCIPAL  SECRETARY,
     AYUSH DEPARTMENT, MANTRALAYA,
     GOVERNMENT OF MADHYA PRADESH,
     VALLABH BHAWAN, BHOPAL (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
2.   DIRECTOR,     NATIONAL     HEALTH
     MISSION, 8-ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD
     BHOPAL, DISTRICT BHOPAL (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
                                19

3.   COLLECTOR EX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN
     OF DISTRICT HEALTH COMMITTEE,
     DISTRICT VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   CHIEF MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER,
     DISTRICT VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
     AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
     NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 11027 of 2022

     Between:-

1.   DR KAUSHLENDRA SHRIVASTAVA S/O
     SHRI  PURSHOTTAM    SHRIVASTAVA,
     AGED 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AYUSH
     MEDICAL OFFICER OFFICER, ADDRESS
     OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL AND
     HELATH OFFICER, GWALIOR, DISTRICT
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                               ........PETITIONER

     (BY SHRI ARVIND DUDAWAT - SENIOR ADVOCATE WITH SHRI
     ARUN DUDAWAT - ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
     THROUGH SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT
     OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY
     WELFARE,   MANTRALAYA VALLABH
     BHAWAN, BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION THROUGH
     MISSION DIRECTOR, ARERA HILLS, JAIL
     ROAD, BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   COMMISSIONER, DIRECTORATE OF
     HEALTH SERVICES, BHOPAL (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   THE COLLECTOR DISTRICT GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   CHIEF HEALTH AND MEDICAL OFFICER,
     DISTRICT     GWALIOR      (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
                                20


                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR THE STATE
     AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
     NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 11117 of 2022

     Between:-

1.   DR. JYOTI SINGH D/O SHRI TEHSILDAR
     SINGH, AGED 27 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
     DOCTOR R/O GANGA VIHAR COLONY,
     GOLA KA MANDIR, GWALIOR (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
2.   DR. ANKIT TENEJA S/O SHRI AJAY
     KUMAR TANEJA, AGED 29 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: DOCTOR R/O JAYENDRA
     GANJ, GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   DR. SWETA KHARE D/O SHRI BADRI
     PRASAD KHARE, AGED 28 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION:       DOCTOR        R/O
     SUGHANDHA              APARTMENT,
     GOVINDPURI,    GWALIOR     (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   DR.   SONAL SHARMA D/O         SHRI
     RAMNIWAS SHARMA, AGED 25 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: DOCTOR R/O B-32, BANK
     COLONY, GOLE KA MANDIR, GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   DR. KAPISHA GOYAL D/O SHRI KAILASH
     GOYAL, AGED 27 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
     DOCTOR R/O HARI SHANKAR PURAM
     COLONY,      GWALIOR       (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
6.   DR. NIKHLESH TOMAR S/O SHRI
     BALVEER SINGH TOMAR AGED 30
     YEARS, OCCUPATION: DOCTOR R/O
     PINTO PARK, GOLE KA MANDIR,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
7.   DR. NILESH MAHESHWARI S/O SHRI
     RAMSIYA MAHESHWARI AGED 38
     YEARS, OCCUPATION: DOCTOR R/O
     ASHOK COLONY, MORAR, GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                21

8.   DR. MANISH SHARMA S/O SHRI R.K.
     SHARMA,    AGED     31   YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: DOCTOR R/O NEAR
     PIPAL WALI MATA, BAHODAPUR,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                              ........PETITIONERS

     (BY SHRI SURESH AGRAWAL - ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
     PRINCIPAL   SECRETARY    VALLABH
     BHAWAN BHOPAL, BHOPAL, (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
2.   MISSION DIRECTOR NATIONAL HEALTH
     MISSION MADHYA PRADESH 8 ARERA
     HILLS JAIL ROAD BHOPAL, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   THE COLLECTOR, DISTRICT GWALIOR,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   CHIEF MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER,
     GWALIOR     GWALIOR,     GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   CIVIL SURGEON AND SUPERINTENDENT
     OF DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MORAR,
     GWALIOR,     GWALIOR,    GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
     AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
     NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 11307 of 2022

     Between:-

     DR MANENDRA SINGH S/O SHRI
     BHOOPENDRA SINGH, AGED 30 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: DENTIST, R/O 122/1
     GHOSPURA,   GWALIOR     (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
                                               ........PETITIONER

     (BY SHRI PRASHANT SHARMA - ADVOCATE)
                                22


     AND

1.   THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH,
     THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY
     WELFARE, VALLABH BHAWAN, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MISSION    DIRECTOR,    NATIONAL
     HEALTH MISSION, MADHYA PRADESH, 8,
     ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   COLLECTOR,    GWALIOR    (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   CIVIL SURGEON AND SUPERINTENDENT
     OF HOSPITAL, GWALIOR (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
5.   CHIEF MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
     AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
     NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 11308 of 2022

     Between:-

1.   SMT KRISHNA OJHA W/O SHRI SANJAY
     SHARMA, AGED 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION
     UNEMPLOYED, R/O 24, BUGHA R K
     DHAM, VINAY NAGAR, GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MUKESH PAL S/O SHRI RAM SINGH PAL,
     AGED    41   YEARS,    OCCUPATION
     UNEMPLOYED, R/O HARI NIRMAL
     TALKIES KE SAMNE, RAJA MUNSHI KI
     PAYAU,   NAI   SADAK,    LASHKAR,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                              ........PETITIONERS

     (BY SHRI PRASHANT SHARMA - ADVOCATE)

     AND
                                23

1.   STATE    OF    MADHYA    PRADESH,
     THROUGH     PRINCIPAL  SECRETARY,
     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY
     WELFARE, VALLABH BHAWAN, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MISSION     DIRECTOR,    NATIONAL
     HEALTH MISSION, MADHYA PRADESH, 8,
     ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   COLLECTOR,     GWALIOR    (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   CIVIL SURGEON AND SUPERINTENDENT
     OF HOSPITAL, GWALIOR (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
5.   CHIEF MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
     AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
     NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 11391 of 2022
     Between:-

1.   KAUSHLENDRA SINGH YADAV S/O SHRI
     SANTOSH SINGH YADAV, AGED 36
     YEARS, OCCUPATION UNEMPLOYED,
     R/O - 23, SHRI VIHAR COLONY NEAR
     GHOSHIPURA      RAILWAY   STATION
     LASHKAR,      GWALIOR    (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
2.   SANDEEP MOHITE S/O SHRI SURESH
     RAO MOHITE, AGED - 33 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION-     UNEMPLOYED,   R/O-
     SHIVNAGAR GHOSHIPURA, GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   JITENDRA SINGH NAGAR S/O SHRI
     HARIRAM NAGAR, AGED - 26 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION-     UNEMPLOYED,   R/O-
     KASHIRAM SAHIB COLONY, MORAR
     DISTRICT      GWALIOR    (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   SAMAL KHAN S/O SHRI IMAM KHAN,
     AGED - 30 YEARS, OCCUPATION-
     UNEMPLOYED,         R/O-     NAKA
                                24

     CHANDRABADNI, MUDIYA PAHAD GALI
     NO. 4, LASHKAR GWALIOR (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
5.   NARESH KUMAR SAHU S/O SHRI
     MURLIRAM SAHU, AGED - 48 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION-   UNEMPLOYED,    R/O
     NAKA    CHANDRABADNI    LASHKAR
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
6.   PRASHANT    SHARMA    S/O   SHRI
     OMPRAKASH SHARMA, AGED - 34
     YEARS, OCCUPATION- UNEMPLOYED,
     R/O- NAKA CHANDRABADNI LASHKAR
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                              ........PETITIONERS

     (BY SHRI PRASHANT SHARMA- ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   STATE    OF    MADHYA    PRADESH,
     THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     VALLABH BHAWAN, BHOPAL (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
2.   MISSION     DIRECTOR,   NATIONAL
     HEALTH MISSION, MADHYA PRADESH,
     8, ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   COLLECTOR,     GWALIOR   (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   CIVIL         SURGEON         AND
     SUPERINTENDENT      OF  HOSPITAL,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   CHIEF    MEDICAL    AND    HEALTH
     OFFICER,     GWALIOR     (MADHYA
     PRADESH)

                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 11472 of 2022
     Between:-
                                25

     DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR UPADHAYAY S/O
     SHRI HARIRAM SHARMA, AGE ABOUT
     39 YEARS, OCCUPATION - DOCTOR, R/O
     - 32, KUBER VIHAR COLONY KUBER
     ASHRAM KE PASS THATIPUR GIRD
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                               ........PETITIONER

     (BY MS. JYOTI GAUTAM - ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF MS.
     SANGEETA PACHAURI - ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   STATE    OF    MADHYA     PRADESH
     THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     DEPARTMENT HEALTH & FAMILY
     WELFARE,      VALLABH      BHAWAN,
     BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH
2.   MISSION     DIRECTOR,    NATIONAL
     HEALTH MISSION, MADHYA PRADESH,
     8, ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL,
     MADHYA PRADESH
3.   COLLECTOR      GWALIOR     MADHYA
     PRADESH
4.   CIVIL         SURGEON          AND
     SUPERINTENDENT      OF   HOSPITAL,
     GWALIOR MADHYA PRADESH.
5.   CHIEF    MEDICAL     AND    HEALTH
     OFFICER, GWALIOR MADHYA PRADESH

                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)


                 WRIT PETITION No. 11640 of 2022
     Between:-

1.   SATENDRA SIGH PAKSHWAR S/O SHRI
     RAI SINGH PAKSHWAR, AGED 32 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION UNEMPLOYED, R/O - NEW
     MEHRA COLONY, BALAJI VATIKA KE
     PASS THATIPUR, MORAR DISTRICT
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
                              26

2.   RAVI KUMAR SHRIWAS S/O LATE SHRI
     SHRIKRISHNA SHRIWAS, AGED - 24
     YEARS, OCCUPATION - UNEMPLOYED,
     R/O- WARD NO.19, YADAV MOHALLA,
     ATER   DISTRICT BHIND       MADHYA
     PRADESH.
3.   ARJUN SHAKYA S/O SHRI CHHATRAPAL
     SHAKYA,    AGED     -  35    YEARS,
     OCCUPATION - UNEMPLOYED, R/O-
     VILLAGE & POST MASTURA, TEHSIL
     BHITARWAR     DISTRICT    GWALIOR
     MADHYA PRADESH
4.   MUKESH KUMAR KHANNA S/O SHRI
     RAMDHAR KHANNA, AGED - 45 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION - UNEMPLOYED, R/O-
     WARD NO.1, VILLAGE CHOMHO ATER
     DISTRICT BHIND MADHYA PRADESH.
5.   RAMKISHAN     YADAV     S/O    SHRI
     MATHURA LAL YADAV, AGED - 36
     YEARS, OCCUPATION - UNEMPLOYED,
     R/O- WARD NO.39, VILLAGE BILONIYA,
     GUNA MADHYA PRADESH.

                                           ........PETITIONERS

     (BY SHRI PRASHANT SHARMA- ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   STATE    OF    MADHYA   PRADESH,
     THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY
     WELFARE, VALLABH BHAWAN, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MISSION DIRETOR, NATIONAL HEALTH
     MISSION, MADHYA PRADESH, 8, ARERA
     HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL MADHYA
     PRADESH
3.   COLLECTOR, GWALIOR       (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   CIVIL         SURGEON         AND
     SUPERINTENDENT     OF   HOSPITAL,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   CHIEF    MEDICAL    AND   HEALTH
     OFFICER,     GWALIOR     (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
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                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 11865 of 2022
     Between:-

1.   VIRENDRA     DHAKAD    S/O   SHRI
     RAMAVTAR DHAKAD, AGED - 27 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION - UNEMPLOYED, R/O-
     JIWAJIGANJ NIMBAJI KHOW HANUMAN
     CHAURAHA,     LASHKAR,   GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   KU. DHANWATI KUSHWAH D/O SHRI
     ADARSH KUSHWAH, AGED - 32 YEARS,
     OCCUPATION - UNEMPLOYED R/O 1-24,
     JAGRATI     NAGAR,     LAXMIGANJ
     LASHKAR      GWALIOR      (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
                                              ........PETITIONERS

     (BY SHRI PRASHANT SHARMA- ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   STATE    OF    MADHYA    PRADESH,
     THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY
     WELFARE, VALLABH BHAWAN, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MISSION     DIRECTOR,   NATIONAL
     HEALTH MISSION, MADHYA PRADESH,
     8, ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL
     MADHYA PRADESH
3.   COLLECTOR, GWALIOR       (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   CIVIL         SURGEON         AND
     SUPERINTENDENT      OF  HOSPITAL,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   CHIEF    MEDICAL    AND    HEALTH
     OFFICER,     GWALIOR     (MADHYA
     PRADESH)

                                             ........RESPONDENTS
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     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 11983 of 2022
     Between:-

     MOIN KHAN S/O SHRI BASHIR KHAN,
     AGED - 28 YEARS, OCCUPATION -
     UNEMPLOYED, R/O -WARD NO. 7,
     TEHSIL ROAD, BHITARWAR DISTRICT
     GWALIOR MADHYA PRADESH
                                               ........PETITIONER

     (BY SHRI PRASHANT SHARMA - ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   STATE    OF    MADHYA     PRADESH
     THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY
     WELFARE, VALLABH BHAWAN, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MISSION     DIRECTOR,    NATIONAL
     HEALTH MISSION, MADHYA PRADESH,
     8, ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL
     MADHYA PRADESH
3.   COLLECTOR,     GWALIOR    (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
4.   CIVIL SURGEON AND SUPERINTENDENT
     OF HOSPITAL, GWALIOR (MADHYA
     PRADESH)
5.   CHIEF    MEDICAL    AND    HEALTH
     OFFICER,     GWALIOR      (MADHYA
     PRADESH)

                                             ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR THE STATE
AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)

                 WRIT PETITION No. 12042 of 2022
     Between:-

1.   DR. JYOTI SHARMA W/O SHRI ISHAN
                               29

     SHARMA,     AGED    :    36   YEARS,
     OCCUPATION: REMOVED EMPLOYEE.
     R/O B-350, ANAND NAGAR, GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   DR. GUNJAN YADAV W/O DR. NEELESH
     YADAV, AGED : 26 YEARS, OCCUPATION:
     REMOVED EMPLOYEE, R/O HARI-HAR
     NAGAR, SAGARTAL ROAD, GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   DR. SUNIDHI CHOUHAN D/O DR.
     VIRENDRA SINGH CHOUHAN, AGED : 27
     YEARS,     OCCUPATION:      REMOVED
     EMPLOYEE, R/O FLAT NO.713, MODEL
     TOWN, PUTLIGHAR ROAD, NEAR,
     JIWAJI     UNIVERSITY,      GWALIOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                            ........PETITIONERS

     (BY SMT. SMRATI SHARMA- ADVOCATE)

     AND

1.   STATE    OF    MADHYA     PRADESH
     THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     PUBLIC HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
     DEPARTMENT,     GOVERNMENT     OF
     MADHYA PRADESH, VALLABH BHAWAN
     BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.   MISSION     DIRECTOR,    NATIONAL
     HEALTH MISSION, MADHYA PRADESH,
     8, ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
3.   COLLECTOR, DISTRICT : GWALOR
     (MADHYA PRADESH)
4.   CHIEF MEDICAL & HEALTH OFFICER,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)
5.   CIVIL SURGEON & SUPERINTENDENT,
     DISTRICT      HOSPITAL,    MORAR,
     GWALIOR (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                            ........RESPONDENTS

     (SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR TEH STATE
AND SHRI SANKALP SHARMA - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)
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                    WRIT PETITION No. 13111 of 2022
       Between:-

       ADITYA KAUL, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
       S/O   LATE    SHRI   R.K.    KAUL,
       OCCUPATION: STAFF NURSE, POSTED
       AT GRMC GWALIOR, R/O RUKMANI
       MARKET     GOMTIPURA        DABRA,
       DISTRICT    GWALIOR       (MADHYA
       PRADESH)

                                                                   ........PETITIONER

       (BY SHRI D.S. RAGHUVANSHI - ADVOCATE)

       AND

1.     THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
       THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
       DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
       FAMILY WELFARE, VALLABH BHAWAN
       BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)
2.     THE CHIEF MEDICAL & HEALTH
       OFFICER,   DISTRICT     GWALIOR
       (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                                                ........RESPONDENTS

       (BY SHRI DEEPAK KHOT - GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR THE
       STATE)

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       This petition coming on for hearing this day, the Court passed the
following:
                                       ORDER

By this common order, W.P. Nos. 11488/2022, 8859/2022, 9184/2022, 9494/2022, 9621/2022, 9752/2022, 9804/2022, 9837/2022, 10079/2022, 10253/2022, 10431/2022, 11027/2022, 11117/2022, 11307/2022, 11308/2022, 11391/2022, 11472/2022, 11640/2022, 31 11865/2022, 11983/2022, 12042/2022, 13111/2022 shall be dismissed.

2. The same questions of facts and law have been raised in all the writ petitions. However, the petitioners were given appointment on the following posts:-

S.No. Writ Petitions Post 1 WP No.8859/2022 Scientist 2 WP No.9184/2022 Ayush Doctor 3 WP No.9494/2022 Lab Technician/Staff Nurse 4 WP No.9621/2022 Ayush Doctors 5 WP No.9752/2022 Ayush Doctors 6 WP No.9804/2022 Ayush Doctors 7 WP No.9837/2022 Ayush Doctors 8 WP No.10079/2022 Ayush Doctors 9 WP No.10253/2022 Ayush Doctors 10 WP No.10431/2022 BHMS Ayush Doctors 11 WP No.11027/2022 Ayush Doctors 12 WP No.11117/2022 Ayush Doctors 13 WP No.11307/2022 Ayush Doctors 14 WP No.11308/2022 Lab Technician 15 WP No.11391/2022 Lab Technician 16 WP No.11472/2022 Ayush Dental Doctor 17 WP No.11488/2022 Ayush Doctors 18 WP No.11640/2022 Lab Technician 19 WP No.11865/2022 Lab Technician 20 WP No.11983/2022 Lab Technician 21 WP No.12042/2022 Ayush Doctors 22 WP No.13111/2022 Staff Nurse

3. For the sake of convenience, the facts of W.P. No.11488/2022 shall be taken into consideration.

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4. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed against the order dated 28.03.2022, by which it was held that by circular dated 02.03.2022 permission was granted to hire man power on temporary basis for effective management of Covid-19 Pandemic and that permission was up to 31.03.2022. Since no funds would be available from thereafter, therefore, services of temporary man power shall automatically stand discontinued with effect from 01.04.2022.

5. It is submitted by the counsel for the petitioners that on account of Covid-19 Pandemic as declared by World Health Organization, there was a need of expert human resources from the medical fields to save the lives of the patients and, therefore, the Central Government and State Government issued certain guidelines for recruitment of expert medical staff and for that purposes, Secretariat, Health Services issued circular dated 25.03.2020 to deploy the employees of medical human resources having the knowledge and experience in the field of medical science. Accordingly, the applications were invited and the applications were to be made to the Chief Medical and Health Officer and an agreement was to be executed. The selected candidates were to undergo training for a day and it is claimed that this recruitment was made against the vacant sanctioned post. It is submitted that all the three petitioners are highly qualified having all necessary degrees. The petitioners also applied in response to the advertisements and, accordingly, their record were scrutinized and they were found fit for appointment, therefore, District Selection Committee recommended for their appointment. It is claimed that after due process of recruitment was followed, the appointment orders were issued. It is submitted that the petitioners were discharging their duties to the utmost satisfaction of all concerned persons and their 33 services were extended from time to time and, accordingly, they were discharging their duties on the post of Ayush Chikitsa Adhikari. However, by the impugned order dated 28.03.2022, it has been informed that services of human resources which were employed on account of Covid-19 Pandemic, shall stand discontinued with effect from 01.04.2022. It is submitted that discontinuation of the persons who had served the State by putting their lives in jeopardy during Covid-19 Pandemic is bad and is arbitrary and unjust. No show cause notice or any opportunity of hearing was accorded to the petitioners. The order under challenge is a stigmatic and was passed in utter violation of principle of natural justice. In fact, the respondent No. 2 vide its order dated 20.04.2021 has informed to all the Collectors that they have sufficient funds for appointment of contractual employees till 31.03.2026. It is further submitted that it is well established principle of law that an adhoc employee should not be replaced by another adhoc employee. It is not the case of the respondents that they are not in need of Ayush Chikitsa Adhikari. On the contrary, National Health Mission has kept various epidemiologist on contract basis which is evident from order dated 31.03.2022.

6. Per contra, the petition is vehemently opposed by the counsel for the State as well as counsel for the respondent No.2. It is submitted by the counsel for the respondent No. 2 that it is clear from the appointment orders that the appointments were made on temporary basis by way of time gap arrangement in order to combat Covid-19 Pandemic only and the petitioners were required to discharge their duties only for the said purposes. It was specifically mentioned in the appointment order that services shall be temporary in nature and shall not be considered either 34 for regularization or for providing contractual services. It is submitted that once the petitioner had accepted the appointment on the aforesaid condition, then they are estopped from claiming regularization or continuation in job. By referring to the letter dated 25.03.2020 by which the applications were invited under the orders of Secretariat, Health Services, it is submitted by the counsel for the respondent No. 2 that as per Clause IV, it was specifically mentioned that the services shall be temporary in nature and shall be taken as an emergency service and shall not be taken into consideration either for regularization or for contractual services. It was also mentioned that the appointments were to be made for three months which can be extended or reduced as per the requirement and after the contractual period is over, the appointment order shall automatically come to an end. It was also mentioned that the services of human resources shall be taken in District Hospitals or in Covid-19 control operation centers only. Thus, it is submitted that the appointments of the petitioners were purely for combating Covid-19 Pandemic because of unprecedented medical emergency. It is further submitted that it is incorrect to say that the funds are available. For hiring human resources for the purposes of combating Covid-19 Pandemic, funds were made available by the Central Government and now the said funds have been discontinued. It is submitted that the funds were not given to the National Health Mission directly, but they were to route through the State of Madhya Pradesh.

7. So far as the availability of funds for other purposes is concerned, since the funds which are being provided by the Central Government are not for the purposes of combating Covid-19 Pandemic, therefore, it is incorrect to say that the respondent No. 2 can divert the other funds for 35 combating Covid-19 Pandemic.

8. In reply to the order dated 31.03.2022 passed by National Health Mission (Annexure P-9), it is submitted by the counsel for the petitioners that the said order has nothing to do with the controversy involved in the present case. From the plain reading of the order, it is clear that initially the Epidemiologists were hired through outsource agency namely Strategic Alliance Management Services Private Limited. Epidemiologists who are mentioned in the order dated 31.03.2022 were already working with the respondent No. 2. By the said order, they have been adjusted with the National Health Mission. It is not a new appointment and those persons were already working on contractual basis.

9. In reply, it is submitted by the counsel for the petitioners that in fact, the Government is still in need of human resources which is evident from letter dated 25.04.2022 written by CMHO, District Datia to Mission Director, National Health Mission, Bhopal. According to which, the CMHO, Datia had expressed that 8 Lab Technicians, 6 Staff Nurses, 4 Scientists, 6 Computer Operators, 4 ANM and 4 supporting staff are required to carry out the RTPCR tests and other course. Counsel for the petitioner has also relied upon the judgment passed by the Supreme Court in the case of Manish Gupta and another ETC. ETC. Vs. President, Jan Bhagidari Samiti and others ETC. ETC. by judgment dated 21.04.2022 passed in Civil Appeal No.3084-3088 of 2022 in which it was held that the adhoc employee cannot be replaced by another adhoc employee and he can be replaced only by another candidate who is duly appointed by following a regular procedure prescribed. It is submitted that action of the respondents is bad.

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10. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

11. Counsel for the petitioners could not refute the submissions made by the counsel for the respondent No. 2 that the fund which was being made available by the Central Government for hiring the human resources for combating Covid-19 Pandemic has been discontinued. Thus, the respondent No. 2 is right in submitting that because of non- availability of fund, the services of the petitioners cannot be continued. Any other fund received for any other purposes cannot be diverted for its utilization for continuing the services of the petitioners who were given appointment order with a specific rider that the said appointment is purely on temporary basis without any right to claim the regularization or service on contract basis and it was also specifically mentioned that the persons who are appointed on emergency basis shall serve either in District Hospitals or in Covid Control Operation Centers. The appointment of the petitioners was initially for a period of three months with the discretion to extend or reduce. Thus, it is clear that the petitioners had joined the services even after knowing-fully well that their appointment is on emergency basis for combating unprecedented situation arisen on account of Covid-19 Pandemic only. They were not appointed for doing any regular medical services. The petitioners could not point out even the single circumstance which may indicate that there was any promissory estoppel on the part of the respondents.

12. Counsel for the petitioners has relied upon the letter dated 20.04.2021, according to which Finance Department has written to all the departments of the State Government to the effect that the temporary posts shall continue till 31.03.2026.

13. It is sufficient to mention that this order is not applicable to the 37 petitioners or the National Health Mission for the reason that the said order is in relation to the Government Employees who were employed on temporary basis. The petitioners were initially employed for a period of three months for combating Covid-19 Pandemic by National Health Mission. Therefore, they cannot be equated with the employees working on temporary basis in different departments of the State of Madhya Pradesh. Appointment of the petitioners was purely on contractual basis with a solitary moto to combat Covid-19 Pandemic which was an unprecedented medical emergency.

14. Furthermore, counsel for the petitioners could not point out as to how any right was created in their favour to claim regularization or continuation in services specifically when it was mentioned in the advertisement itself as well as in the appointment order that the services rendered by the petitioners on contractual basis in order to combat Covid-19 Pandemic shall not be taken into consideration either for regularization or for contractual basis. The Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Ashta Dubey Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and others by order dated 17.05.2022 passed in W.P. No.11096/2022 has also dismissed the similar set of writ petitions with the following observations:-

"Taking these facts into consideration and after going through the material available on record, it is evident that petitioner has not been able to establish any of her rights to continue on the post which was in the form of temporary employment on contract basis. Petitioner has not been able to demonstrate from records that any person is being taken in place of petitioner, thereby principles of replacing one set of contractual employees to another set of contractual employees may come into play. Since petitioner has not been able to 38 demonstrate her right to continue on a purely temporary assignment and has also not been able to demonstrate that there is any replacement with another set of contractual employees, petitioner has no right to continue on the post and the interim order of the co-ordinate Bench will not be applicable in as much as this fact was probably not brought to its notice that post of Scientist-B are not be filled up by another set of contractual employees.
In view of such facts, the petition fails and is dismissed."

15. This Court has also come to a conclusion that the petitioners have failed to show that the respondents are hiring the services of other human resources on contractual basis.

16. So far as the letter dated 25.04.2022 written by CMHO, Datia is concerned, it is suffice to mention that it is confined to District Datia only. Further, this Court in exercise of power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot direct the employer to make appointment. Even a selected employee does not have a right to claim that the recruitment process should be taken to a legitimate end.

17. Under these circumstances, where the respondent No. 2 is not getting any fund from the Central Government for employing the human resources for combating Covid-19 Pandemic, then the respondent No. 2 cannot be directed to divert other funds for continuing the services of the petitioners.

18. Accordingly, the petition sans merits and is hereby dismissed.

(G.S. AHLUWALIA) JUDGE Abhi ABHISHEK CHATURVEDI 2022.07.05 20:27:30 +05'30'