Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 24: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued notices to the Government over selection of pharmacists (Dawasazs) on fake certificates allegedly issued by Director Indian Science of Medicines (ISM) Dr Abdul Kabir.
A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar after hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed over the “fraudulent selection” of pharmacists issued notice to Chief Secretary, Commissioner Secretary health and other officials of the ISM to respond to the pleas raised by the petitioner.
The Bench asked Additional Advocate General, J A Kawoosa, to furnish the notices to respondents within a week and listed the matter on July 1 for next hearing.
Kabir in connivance with the top officials of Directorate ISM in 2008 had allegedly issued fake pharmacists diploma certificates to around 400 persons, who later got jobs under NHRM scheme.
Senior counsel, Bashir Ahmad Bashir, who appeared on behalf of the petitioner, sought registration of corruption case against Director ISM.
Bashir also sought transfer of Director ISM’s immediately to prevent forging of the record until investigation into the matter is completed.
He submitted before the court that the certificates have been issued without making proper selection for training course of pharmacists.
He also sought that State Government should be directed to make legitimate selection of candidates for imparting Dawasaz training to them through bonafide selection process.
In 2008 a list of 994 ‘blue eyed’ candidates was illegally nominated through backdoor means by the ISM Directorate for undergoing “Dawasaz” training. After a complaint was filed by some aggrieved candidates the Government cancelled the list vide Government order No: 121 HME (GR 0f 2008) dated October 17, 2008.
The backdoor selected candidates filed a writ petition in High Court which was dismissed subsequently.
However, the High Court directed Government to expeditiously frame and formulate the norms and procedure for making nominations for undergoing Dawasaz training course.
The Director ISM again violated the Court orders and issued diploma certificates to people without any training institute established in J&K.
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