The Delhi High Court has ordered recruitment of nursing officers and para-medical staff in Delhi hospitals terming it “absolutely crucial” for health management. File photo for representational purposes.
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The Delhi High Court has ordered recruitment of nursing officers and para-medical staff in Delhi hospitals terming it “absolutely crucial” for health management.
A Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Manmeet P.S. Arora on August 8 said the process of recruitment should be undertaken post declaration of examination results and completion of necessary formalities.
The court further asked the secretary of Delhi government’s Health Department to join the proceedings on August 22 either physically or virtually.
The appointment was directed to be carried out on a post-to-post basis.
“The recruitment of these staff is absolutely crucial for the health management in hospitals in Delhi. The process of recruitment shall thus be undertaken without any impediment and as and when the results are declared, after completing the necessary formalities, the appointment shall be done on a post-to-post basis without waiting for the recruitment in the other post,” it said.
The court was hearing a suo motu case initiated in 2017 over the alleged lack of critical care in government hospitals in the capital.
The Delhi government, in its July 10 status report, informed the court that vacancies of the nursing officers or para-medical staff in various hospitals was placed on record.
In the case of most of the recruitment, the results were scheduled to be declared on different dates beginning with April till December this year.
Published – August 13, 2025 06:57 am IST
