Patna High Court - Orders
Dr. Rahul Anand vs The State Of Bihar on 26 June, 2020
Author: Anil Kumar Upadhyay
Bench: Anil Kumar Upadhyay
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6267 of 2020
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1. Dr. Rahul Anand Son of Dr. Sudhir Chandra Jha Resident of Hospital Road,
Bhavdepur, P.S.- Town Thana P.O. and District- Sitamarhi (Bihar), Pin-
843302, presently residing at Room No. G-40, New PG Chanakya Boys
Hostel, PMCH, P.S.- Pirbahore, District- Patna.
2. Dr. Emendr Kumar Wahne Son of Sri Ashok Kumar Wahne Resident of
Ward No. 12, Behind- Amar Gas Godam, Samta Colony, near Ansari
Fabrication Talapara, P.S. Talapara, District- Bilaspur, Pin code No. 495001
(Chhatisgarh), presently residing at Doctors Hostel-2, Room No. 209, PG
Boys Hostel, Agamkuan, Patna.
3. Dr. Bhukya Shankar Son of Sri Chanda Resident of 2-39/15, Jangala Palli
Thanda, Village- Rajupet, P.S.- Narsampet, District- Warangal, Telangana
Pin 506132, presently residing at Room No. 114, Doctors Hostel-2, NMCH,
Agamkuan, P.S.- Alamganj, District- Patna.
4. Dr. Angwsa Hazowary Son of Junash Hazowary Resident of Vil-1 santipur,
P.O. and P.S. Udalguri, District- Udalguri, (Assam) Pin- 784509, presently
residing at Room No. 214, Doctors Hostel No. 2, Agamkuan, P.S.-
Agamkuan, District- Patna- 800007.
5. Dr. Shams Taurej Son of Sahnawaz Resident of Village- Kuchiya, Pipra,
P.O.- Fazil Nagar, P.S.-Kushi Nagar, District- Kushi Nagar (U.P.) Pin-
274401, presently residing at IDH Colony, Flat No. 1, Room No. 5,
Agamkuan, P.S.- Agamkuan, Patna- 800007.
6. Dr. Kumar Vaibhav Sharma Son of Sri Arvind Sharma Resident of House
No. 215, Ward No. 10, Bhikhampur Road, P.O. and P.S. and District Deoria,
Pin Code No., presently residing at Room No. 1, New P.G. Hostel-3, IDH
Colony, Flat No. 1, Room No. 5, Agamkuan, P.S.- Agamkuan, Patna-
800007.
7. Dr. Rajalakshmi C Daughter of V. Gopalkrishnan Resident of Chakkedath
House, Urakam, P.O. and P.S.- Trichur, (Kerla), Pin- 680562, presently
residing at PG Girls Hostel, NMCH Campus, P.O. Bahadur Colony,
Kankarbagh Patna, Pin Code- 800026.
8. Dr. Shikha Verma Daughter of Kabitan Singh Resident of Kahiliya
Shahjehanpur, P.O. and P.S. and District- Shahjehanpur (U.P.) Pin- 242406,
presently residing at Room NO. 27, PG Girls Hostel, NMCH Campus,
Bhootnath Road, Kankarbagh Patna, Pin Code- 800026.
9. Dr. Ankita Mishra Daughter of Prahlad Mishra Resident of Jaishree
Memorial Hospital, Gilaulasravasti, P.O. and P.S.- Sravasti, (U.P.), Pin-
271835, presently residing at Room No. 18, PG Girls Hostel, NMCH
Campus, P.O. Bahadur Colony, Kankarbagh Patna, Pin Code- 800026.
10. Dr. Shijimol G Daughter of K. Georgekutty Resident of House No. 1-88/2,
Mallikarjuna Nagar, Peerzadiguda, P.O. and P.S.- Ghatkesar Rangareddy,
Telangana, Pin- 500092, presently residing at Room No. 39, PG Girls/ Intern
Hostel, NMCH Campus, P.O. Bahadur Colony, Kankarbagh Patna, Pin
Code- 800026.
11. Dr. Ranjeet Kumar Son of Ram Shobh Resident of Village- Holapur, P.O.
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Shivpur, District- Varanasi, (U.P.) pin 221003, presently residing at New PG
Hostel No.3, NMCH Agamkuan, P.S.- Agamkuan, District- Patna, Pin code-
800026.
12. Dr. James Vincent Son of Seiba Resident of Thingbakhullen, Senapati, P.O.-
Karong, P.S.- Tadubi, District- Senapati, Manipur, Pin 795007, presently
residing at Doctors Hostel No. 2, Agamkuan, P.S.- Agamkuan, District-
Patna- 800007.
13. Dr. Vibhor Malhotra S/o Sri Vimal Malhotra Resident of GH-4/55, Meera
Apartments, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi- 110063, Presently residing at Room
No. 423, Chanakya PG Hostel, PMCH, P.S. Pirbahore, Patna- 800004.
14. Dr. Takum Mokholee S/o Shri Tulumachem Mokholee Resident of Village-
Yachem, P.O. and P.S. Longleng, District- Longleng, Pin- 798625
(Nagaland), presently residing at Room No. 412, New PG Chanakya Boys
Hostel, PMCH, P.S.- Pirbahore, District- Patna.
15. Dr. Stamboklang Diengdoh Pariong Son of Mrs. Gresslansis Thabah Pariong
Resident of Village- Pariong, P.O. - Mairang, P.S. Nongstoin, District- West
Khasi Hills, Pin- 793120 Meghalaya, presently residing at Room No. 610,
New PG Chanakya Boys Hostel, PMCH, P.S.- Pirbahore, District- Patna.
16. Dr. Vaisak K. Kannan S/o M.V. Kunhikannan Resident of Mavuppabi, P.O.
Karimba, P.S. Taliparamba, District- Kannur, Kerala, Pin- 670142, presently
residing at Room No. 128, New PG Chanakya Boys Hostel, PMCH, P.S.-
Pirbahore, District- Patna.
17. Dr. Gokul Krishnan S/o Gopalakrishnan Nair K.G. Resident of
Kaithakulanjiyi (H), Manthuka, P.O. Kulanada, P.S. Pandalam, District-
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Pin- 689503, presently residing at Room No. 409,
New PG Chanakya Boys Hostel, PMCH, P.S.- Pirbahore, District- Patna.
18. Dr. Amit Kumar Das S/o Late Dinesh Ch. Das Resident of 957, AG Colony,
P.O.- Manicktala, P.S. Habra, District- 24- PGS (N), West Bengal, Pin-
743263, presently residing at Room No. 517, New PG Chanakya Boys
Hostel, PMCH, P.S.- Pirbahore, District- Patna.
19. Dr. Mogendra Singh S/o Shri Sumaran Singh Resident of 96, Korba,
Village- Nawapara, P.O.- Kothari, Tehsil- Kartala, District- Korba
(Chhattisgarh), Pin- 495677, presently residing at Room No. 622, New PG
Chanakya Boys Hostel, PMCH, P.S.- Pirbahore, District- Patna.
20. Dr. B. Anjana D/o B. Rama Krishna Resident of House No. 5-125/3, Road
No. 7E, Krishna Nagar, Moula Ali, Hyderabad, Pin- 500041, presently
residing in Room No. 82, Kasturba PG Girls Hostel, PMCH, P.S.- Pirbahore,
District- Patna.
21. Dr. Bheemarao Kamble Son of Sri Revappa Kamble Resident of at, P.O. and
P.S.- Hanjagi, Taluka- Indi, District- Bijapur (Karnataka), Pin Code- 586211,
presently resident at N.M.C.H., New PG Hostel, Room No. 32, Agamkuan,
Patna.
22. Dr. Krishna Kumar Bhandari S/o Braj Mohan Prasad Resident of Village and
P.O.- Selibevi- Via- Jainagar, Madhubani (Bihar), Pin- 847226, presently
residing at Room No. 43, RG1 Hostel, DMCH, Darbhanga.
23. Dr. Gaurav S/o Durga Prasad Mathur Resident of House No. B/03 Bartunga
Colony, near SBI, Chirmiri, District- Korea, Chhattisgarh, presently residing
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at Room No. M-19, RG-1, Boys Hostel, DMCH, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga,
Bihar.
24. Dr. Nyemwang W Konyak S/o Wanglei Konyak Resident of L/ Sheanghah
Village Mon Nagaland P.O.- Mon Pin 798621, presently residing at Room
No. M-7, RG-1 Hostel, DMCH, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga, Bihar.
25. Dr. Kani Dayal khare S/o. D.R. Khare Resident of House No. 267, Village
and P.O.- Kosir, Tehsil- Sarangarh, District- Raigarh, (Chhattisgarh), Pin -
496445, presently residing at Room No. M-10, PG-2, DMCH, Laheriasarai,
Darbhanga, Bihar.
26. Dr. Pravin Vijayan S/o Vijayan P.T Resident of 401, Hinal CHS Limited,
Near Gokul Garden, Thakur Complex, Kandivili, East Mumbai- 400101,
presently residing at Room No. M-7, RG-1, DMCH, Laheriasarai,
Darbhanga, Bihar.
27. Dr. Shreyas Rajeev Pikle S/o Rajeev S. Pikle Resident of Raghvendra Villa,
Ward No. 1, Aversa, Ankola District- Uttar Kannad (Karnataka), presently
residing at Room No. U-2, PG Boys Hostel, DMCH, Laheriasarai,
Darbhanga, Bihar.
28. Dr. Kiran Kumar HD, S/o Dasapp, resident of 4th Cross, Hassan Road,
Shardanagar, Tiptur, Tumkur (Karnataka), presently residing at Room No.
M-2, PG Boys Hostel, DmCh, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhagna.
29. Dr. Rishabh Yadav, S/o Shri Muktinath Yadav, resident of village -
Khatirpur, Bhainsa, P.O. Sarai Khwaja, District - Jaunpur (U.P.) pin no.
222112, presently residing at Room No. S-7, Hostel, West DMCH,
Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
30. Dr. Amit Kumar Tiwari, S/o bhim Shankar Tiwari, resident of village -
palaundha, P.O. and P.S. Chenari, District- Rohtas (Bihar) pin 821104,
presenting residing at Room No. U-10 PG-2 Hostel, DMCH, Laheriasarai,
District- Darbhanga.
31. Dr. Prashant Gaurav, S/o dina Medical Hall, resident of Pulper, Biharsharif,
District- Nalanda (Bihar), PIN 803101, presently residing at Room No. U-11
PG-1 Boys Hostel, DMCH, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
32. Dr. Chackappen D Aymanon, s/o A.C. Degasia, resident of Aymanthil
House, Kutumpuzha, Kottamangalam, District- Krnaqualam (Kerala), PIN
686681, presently residing at West Hostel, M 2/2, DMCH, Laheriasarai,
District- Darbhagna.
33. Dr. Bahis N.P., S/O Lukhman Nazeer, resident of Pullatte CH Mukkam,
Calicut, Kumar Nallur (Kerala), PIN - 673602, presently residing at PG-1,
Hostel, U-10, DMCH, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
34. Dr. Bhrigudutt Tiwari, S/O Shiv Narayan Tiwari, resident of House No. 47,
Ward No. 3, Village - Jhonki, Sakri, District- Bilaspur (Chhatisgarh) PIN-
495001, presently residing at Room No. PG-1 Hostel, U-8, DMCH,
Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
35. Dr. Ajay Kumar, S/o Bale ram, resident of village Nehyia, P.O. - Deegha,
Khalilabad District- Sant Kabir Nagar (U.P.) PIN - 272175, presently
residing at Room No. PG-1 Boys Hostel, U-30, DMCH, Laheriasarai,
District- Darbhanga.
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36. Dr. Maya Ram, S/o Manjoo Ram, resident of village Sekhui, P.O.- Rithya
Bazar, P.s. Bansi, District- Sidharth Nagar (U.P.) PIN- 272152, presently
residing at Room No. PG-1 Boys Hostel, U-25, DMCH, Laheriasarai,
District- Darbhanga.
37. Dr. Mohit Bagde, S/o B.P. Bagde, resident of village House No. M/93,
Railway Colony, Rohtak, Haryana PIN - 124001, presently residing at Room
No. PG-1 Boys Hostel, U-20, DMCH, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
38. Dr. Haarish Elango, S/o Dr. Elango, resident of H-2, Prakash Galaxy Homes,
No. 75, 4th Street, Annai, Satyanagar, Nesapakkam, Chennai, PIN- 600078,
(Tamilnadu), presently residing at Room No. S-48, RG- 1 Block Boys
Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
39. Dr. Chetan Baviskar, S/o Mr. Baviskar, resident of C/5, Sri Samarth
Gruhasankul Mahalakshmi Road, jalgaon, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
PIN- 415712, presently residing at B-32, RG-1 Block, Boys Hostel, DMCH
Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
40. Dr. Anand Kumar, S/o Lalbabu Prasad, resident of Chandatejpurva, District-
Saran (Bihar), PIN- 841419, presently residing at U-28, P.G.-1 Boys Hostel,
DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
41. Dr. Maadhav gopal Bansal, S/o Gopal Bansal, resident of 32-B, Ganj Bazar,
Chandraguptapuri Sadar, Meerut Cantt. (U.P) PIN - 250001, presently
residing at M-19, R.G.-1, Boys Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai,
District- Darbhanga.
42. Dr. Rahul Singh, S/o C.P. Singh, resident C/13, Chandanvan Phase-II,
Mathura (U.P.), PIN 281001, presently residing at Room No. S-41, R.G.-1,
Boys Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
43. Dr. Rathod Venkatesh, S/o Rathod Babu, resident of 1-4-143/A4, Adarsh
Nagar, Nirmal Adilabad (TELANGANA), PIN- 504106, presently residing
at Room No. M-8, P.G.-1, Boys Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai,
District- Darbhanga.
44. Dr. Anjali Kumari, D/o Baleshwar Pandey, resident of Ward No. 11, near
Jaika Restaurant, Bhabua Bihar, PIN 821101, presently residing at Room
No. L2, P.G.2, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
45. Dr. Archana Singh, D/o Siyaram Singh, resident of Adarsh Vihar Colony,
Road No. 24, Rajeev Nagar, Patna (Bihar) PIN 800024, presently residing at
Room No. 22, New PG Girls Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District-
Darbhanga.
46. Dr. Ranjan Kumar Prakash, S/o Kamta, resident of Kotwara, Jakhim,
District- Aurangabad, Bihar PIN - 824122, presently residing at Room No.
S-16, R.G.-1, Boys Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District-
Darbhanga.
47. Dr. Anchal Jalwa, D/o Ashok Kumar, resident of 167/20, Azad Nagar,
Rohtak, Haryana, Presently residing at Girls Hostel room no. 33, DMCH
Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
48. Dr. Urvashi Singh, D/o Ramesh Kumar Singh, resident of 325/D, Varunapur,
Mangoor Hill Vasco Da gama, Goa, PIN 403802, presently residing at Room
No. 10, New PG Girls Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District-
Darbhanga.
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49. Dr. Alka Puria, D/o Sri Ramesh Chand, resident of Hoouse No. 2615, DCW
colony, Patiyala (Punjab), PIN 147001, presently residing at New PG Girls
room no. 40 Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
50. Dr. Dipti Debbarma, D/o Tapati Debbarma, resident of House No. 2l,
DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.Office Quarter Lane,
Krishna nagar, Agartala, Tripura West, PIN 799001, presently residing at
New PG girls room no. 45 Host
51. Dr. Shreeja Singh, D/o Anil Kumar Singh, resident of 608, Cashewnut
Sahara Garden City, P.O. RIT, near NIT, Jamshedpur East Singhbhoom
(Jharkhand) PIN 831014, presently residing at New PG girls room no. 23
Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
52. Dr. Shaikh Sadiya, D/o Md. Rizwan, resident of C-Wing, Room No. 202,
Ammar Complex, Kausa Mumbra, Thana, PIN 400612, presently residing at
New PG Girls Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
53. Dr. Anjum Fatima, D/o G.S. Khan, resident of House No. 458, Dargah
Shareef, Kisantrolley, Imamganj, Bahraich (U.P.) PIN 271801, presently
residing at New PG Girls Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District-
Darbhanga.
54. Dr. Farheen Rehman, d/o Nuzrat Rahman, resident of Home No. 821, Shaja
Nursing Home, Shahoor Colony, near Sjhahir Maszeed, Samanpura, Raja
bazar, Patna, PIN code - 800024, presently residing at Room No. 37, New
PG girls Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
55. Dr. Swathi G, D/o Gopalaiah H, resident of Mathruchaya 2nd Cross, T.P.
Kailasazm Road, Sapthagiri Extension, Tumkur, Karnataka PIN 572102,
presently residing at Room No. 95, New PG Girls Hostel, DMCH Campus,
Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
56. Dr. Ambili P. Panicker, D/o Mb prabhakar, resident of Panicher Madathil
Veli, Illanjinkulangara Thannearmukkam Alapuzha, Kerala, PIN 688527,
presently residing at Room No. 98, New PG Girls Hostel DMCH Campus,
Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
57. Dr. Ankita Desari, D/o Anil Desai, residing at A-5, Pratamesh Apartment,
near Shivaji Nagar, Mumbai- Goa Highway, Chiplun, PIN 415605, presently
residing at Room No. 89, New PG Girls Hostel DMCH Campus,
Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
58. Dr. Prakshi Priya, D/o Sanjaya Kumar, resident of 217/1, Ward No. 03,
Kotha, Deoghar, Jharkhand, PIN 814112, presently residing at New PG Girls
room no. 67 Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
59. Dr. Anamika Gurav, Dc/o awadhesh kumar, resident Quarter No. 512 B,
Gandhi Park Railway colony, Samstipur, Bihar PIN 848101, presently
residing at New PG room no. 71 Girls Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai,
District- Darbhanga.
60. Dr. Ranu Singh Kushwah, D/o vishnusingh Kushwa, resident of House No.
PWD Quarter, 7H/7, Jhanshi - Agra Road, Near Nagarpalika, Madhya
Pradesh, PIN 476001, presently residing at New PG Girls Hostel, DMCH
Campus, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
61. Dr. Abhilok Kumar Jha, S/o Shambhu Nath Jha, resident of near Railway
Crossing Dhanbad (Jharkhand) PIN 828121, presently residing at Room No.
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14, R.G.-1, Boys PG Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai, District-
Darbhanga.
62. Dr. Navneet Kumar Dubey, S/o Ghanshyam Dubey, resident of village and
P.O.- Patrapali, District- Surajpur (Chhattisgarh) PIN 497333, presently
residing at Room No. S-18, Boys PG Hostel, DMCH Campus, Laheriasarai,
District- Darbhanga.
63. Dr. Rahul Ranjan, S/o Chitranjan Choudhary, resident of Shantiniketan,
Talmatoli, Bhatta Bazar, Purnea, PIN 854301, presently residing at U-7 Boys
PG Hostel, DMCH, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
64. Dr. Mukesh Kumar, S/o Kolaram Choudhary, resident of village -
Sardargarh, P.O. Samtipura, Tehsil and District- Jalore (Rajasthan) PIN
343001, presently residing at U-14 Boys PG-2 Hostel, DMCH, Laheriasarai,
District- Darbhanga.
65. Dr. Nikita Kumari D/o Sri Ram Gupta Resident of at P.O. and P.S.- Giridih,
Barganda (Jharkhand) Pin 815301, presently residing at Room No. 7, New
P.G. Girls Hostel, DMCH, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
66. Dr. Sarita Jha D/o Ram Naresh Jha Resident of Katkona, Patna, Koria
(Chhattisgarh) Pin 497331, presently residing at New P.G. Girls Hostel,
DMCH, Laheriasarai, District- Darbhanga.
67. Dr. Utkarsh Sharma S/o Ashok Sharma Resident of C/93, Mother Teresa,
Nagar- Bypass Malviyannagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, presently residing at New
P.G. Hostel, Kothi Tilkamanjhi, Bhagalpur, District- Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
Health, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Nalanda Medical College Hospital, Patna.
3. The Principal Patna Medical College Hospital, Patna.
4. The Principal Darbhanga Medical College Hospital, Darbhanga.
5. The Principal Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, Bhagalpur.
6. The Union of India Through the Ministry of Health, New Delhi.
7. The Medical Council of India New Delhi.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shivendra Kishre, Sr. Advocate
Mr.Saroj Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr.S.D.Yadav, AAG-9
For UOI : Mr. S.D.Sanjay, Addl. S.G.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY
ORAL ORDER
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2 26-06-2020Heard Mr. Shivendra Kishore, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, State and Mr. S.D.Sanjay, learned Additional Solicitor General appearing on behalf of the Union of India.
Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners would submit that the respondent-authority in the State of Bihar have acted in teeth of the direction issued by the Apex Court in the matter of compulsory service in the State of Bihar and payment of compensation in lieu thereof. He submits that the Apex Court has already decided the lis and issued direction to all States including the State of Bihar that there shall be two years compulsory service in the States and in lieu thereof payment of Rs. 20 lacs but in the State of Bihar the compulsory service requirement is three years and the petitioners have been coerced at the time of admission in post graduate course in the institution in the State of Bihar. He submits that other States are following the direction issued by the Apex Court but in the State of Bihar it has not been followed. The Apex Court in the case of Association of Medical Super Speciality Aspirants & Residents and others Vs. Union of India and others(2019) 8 SCC 607, has issued specific direction in this regard. Paras 19 and 41 of which are Patna High Court CWJC No.6267 of 2020(2) dt.26-06-2020 8/11 quoted below for ready reference.
19. Reasonableness is a ground that pervades through the submissions made by the counsel on both sides. In the State of West Bengal, the requirement of a compulsory bond was initially a service of one year in the State in default of Rs.10 Lakhs was to be paid. This was enhanced to three years and Rs.30 Lakhs by a Notification dated 09.10.2014. In the State of Tamil Nadu, the bond condition was that a doctor has to serve for ten years in the State and in default of which, the doctor was to pay Rs.2 Crores. This was reduced to two years and Rs.50 Lakhs. The Armed Forces Medical College imposes a condition of five years compulsory service in the Army for post-graduate and super Speciality doctors who prosecuted their study in the college. They have an option of not serving for five years by recompensing the Government by paying Rs.25 Lakhs. The main contention of the counsel appearing for the Appellants is that the condition of a long period of service that is imposed is unreasonable. The basis for the submission is that they have already served the society by working in Government hospitals while undergoing their course. Further conditions imposed on them would impede the progress of their careers. Patna High Court CWJC No.6267 of 2020(2) dt.26-06-2020 9/11 Restrictions placed on their choice of place of work are also unreasonable according to them. An alternate submission made by the counsel appearing for the Appellants is that the imposition of the condition of compulsory bond should be reasonable and the exit clause should be relaxed.
Notifications issued by the State
Governments imposing a condition of
compulsory service and a default clause are per se not unreasonable. However, we are in agreement with the learned counsel for the doctors that the period of compulsory service and the exit should be reasonable. The State Governments and the Armed Forces Medical College are directed to consider imposing the condition of compulsory service period of two years in default of which the Doctors shall recompense the Government by paying Rs. 20 Lakhs. Article 19:
41. Taking note of the fact that certain State Governments have rigid conditions in the compulsory bonds to be executed by the Appellants and the felt need of uniformity in the matter pertaining to the compulsory bonds, we suggest that suitable steps be taken by the Union of India and the Medical Council of India to have a uniform policy regarding the compulsory service to be rendered by the Doctors who are trained in Patna High Court CWJC No.6267 of 2020(2) dt.26-06-2020 10/11 government institutions."
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is no decision as yet and as such the writ petition may be disposed of with the direction to the respondents to take appropriate decision with regard to compulsory service in the State of Bihar and payment of compensation in lieu of the same in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Association of Medical Super Speciality Aspirants & Residents and others Vs. Union of India and others: (2019) 8 SCC 607.
In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an exhaustive representation before the Principal Secretary, Health Department for appropriate decision with regard to compulsory service in the State of Bihar and payment of compensation in lieu of compulsory service in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Association of Medical Super Speciality Aspirants & Residents and others Vs. Union of India and others(supra).
It is needless to state that on filing of such representation along with a copy of this order, the Principal Secretary, Health Department shall appropriately decide the matter by reasoned and speaking order at the earliest preferably within a maximum period of four months from the date of Patna High Court CWJC No.6267 of 2020(2) dt.26-06-2020 11/11 receipt/production of a copy of this order.
It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the claim of the petitioners.
With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of.
(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) spandey/-
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