IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

(CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION)

CWJC No.____________________ of 2021(PIL)

Aditya Anand & Others--------------Petitioners

Versus
The State of Bihar& Others---------Respondents

SYNOPSIS
By this Writ petition the petitioners pray for issuance of
appropriate writ/writs directing the respondents and other
concerned authorities to reinstate the 780 paramedical
personnel and other health workers hired during COVID-19
pandemic and who have been terminated from service
arbitrarily on 22-6-2021 by the Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief
Medical Officer, Muzaffarpur in compliance of a direction
issued by Officer on Special Duty, Establishment, Health
Department, Government of Bihar. This petition prays further
that aforesaid paramedical personnel and other health workers
be paid wages for entire three months for the services
rendered by them and be given weightage in appointment
against regular vacancies on account of their excellent work.

Relevant Facts with Dates:---------

27-4-2021 : Principal Secretary, Health Department,
Government of Bihar issued letter no. 329(11) and authorized
concerned authorities to procure medical equipments and
services of health workers to meet the challenges of COVID—
19 Pandemic.
05-5-2021: Officer on Special Duty (establishment), Health
Department, Government of Bihar issued letter no. 345(11)
issued detailed instructions regarding abovementioned
direction of the Health Secretary.
08-5-2021: Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer,
Muzaffarpur issued a notice inviting applications for
appointment of doctors, nurses and various posts of
paramedical staff appointment of doctors, nurses and various
posts of paramedical staff on contract basis for three months.
(Annexure-I)
10-5-2021: District Establishment Committee, Muzaffarpur
decides to hire paramedical staff.
15-5-2021: Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer,
Muzaffarpur issues appointment letters to health workers and
in a week appoints altogether 780 paramedical staffs to cope
with the challenges of COVID—19 Pandemic .(Annexure-II)
17-6-2021: Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer,
Muzaffarpur issued memo no. 3639 and terminated the
services of health workers hired during COVID-19 pandemic
on the basis of direction issued by the District Magistrate-
cum-Collector, Muzaffarpur.
18-6-2021: Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer,
Muzaffarpur issued a revised memo and allowed the
abovementioned health workers to do their job till 26-7-2021
22-6-2021: Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer,
Muzaffarpur informed that on the basis of direction issued by
Health Department, Government of Bihar services of health
workers hired during COVID-19 pandemic was being
terminated from immediate effect.
01-7-2021: The health workers under the banner of “Swasthya
Karmi Manav Bal Sangh” submitted their grievances before
the Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Muzaffarpur.
(Annexure-III)
01-7-2021: These health workers submitted their grievances
before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Muzaffarpur.
(Annexure-IV)