Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 2: The state High Court today said that it was for the government to see at what place and post a particular government official and officer is best suited. The court made the observations as it dismissed a petition by a medical officer, seeking to continue as Block Medical Officer Kalaroos in Kupwara. "Time and again, it has been observed by various Courts of the country, including the Apex Court that the Courts shall refrain from interfering in the administrative matters of the Government by directing the executive authorities to transfer/post/place the Government officials/ officers at a particular place/ post," Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey observed while dismissing Bhat's petition by Dr Firdous Ahmad Bhat. "It is for the Government to see as to at what place/ post a particular Government official/ officer is best suited, as per requirement and suitability," the court added. Dr Firdous had sought the court's direction to allow him continue to perform the functions and duties as Incharge Block Medical Officer Kalaroos and direct the Treasury Officer Sogam to entertain and pass the bills which may be placed before him under his signatures in his capacity as Drawing and Disbursing Officer of BMO Kalaroos. On March 8 this year, the court had already directed Dr Firdous to file a detailed representation before the government for seeking redressal of his grievance with a further stipulation to the government to consider the same in accordance with the law and the rules governing the field. "This representation is pending before the competent authority and the petitioner, without waiting for the outcome of the representation, has, firstly filed a civil suit before the civil Court which was dismissed with costs and, secondly the petitioner, now, has approached this Court by way of the present writ petition seeking continuation as BMO, Kalaroos," the court said, adding, "The conduct of the petitioner is deplorable as even after being burdened with costs by the Additional District Judge, Srinagar, the petitioner has not stopped himself from approaching the Court leading to multiplicity of litigation without any fruits to be reaped by the petitioner." |
