Jharkhand High Court directs action within 12 weeks on Hazaribagh ambulance drivers' regularisation
The Jharkhand High Court has told the Hazaribagh Civil Surgeon to act within 12 weeks on regularising ambulance drivers who have worked on contract for 18 years.
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the Hazaribagh Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer to take necessary action within 12 weeks on the regularisation of contract ambulance drivers, Prabhat Khabar reported.
A single bench of Justice Deepak Roshan gave the order. The petitioners, Santosh Kumar and others, were appointed as ambulance drivers in 2008 under the Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department and have worked on contract since then, about 18 years. Their regularisation had remained pending, which led them to approach the court. Advocate Krishna Prajapati appeared for the petitioners.
The report stresses that the direction to act within 12 weeks should not be read as final approval of regularisation for all petitioners. The outcome will depend on the department's action and the applicable service rules.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
The order comes while 108 ambulance staff in Jharkhand are also protesting over pay, and it shows the courts being approached on the service status of long-serving ambulance drivers.
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