The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chandigarh bench, has directed Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, to allow its registrar (academics) Sat Pal Singh to continue working on the post on the same terms and conditions as his existing contractual appointment, till the authorities decide his pending request for extension.
His contract was initially for six months and was extended periodically. The authorities disputed this, stating that no official communication declaring the post abolished had been issued. Till then, Singh will be allowed to continue as registrar (academics) on the same terms and conditions. The tribunal clarified that the authorities are free to initiate recruitment for the post as per the applicable rules.
Singh had earlier served as registrar (academics) on deputation and continued in the post till his superannuation on November 30, 2020. He was subsequently selected and re-engaged on a contractual basis from December 23, 2020, under the Chandigarh administration’s policy for engagement of retired government employees. The CAT directed the respondents to decide Singh’s September 18, 2023 representation in accordance with his appointment terms and the Chandigarh administration’s October 9, 2018 policy.
They also said they intended to fill the post through the prescribed recruitment process.
