Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh):The Yogi Adityanath government has informed the Allahabad High Court that suspended paediatrician, Dr Kafeel Khan, will continue to be under suspension as a separate disciplinary proceeding had been initiated against him.
The action has been taken for the period he was attached to the office of director, medical education, after being suspended in August 2017 for his alleged role in oxygen shortage which claimed lives of over 60 children at Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College.
The government told the court on Thursday that a separate order of suspension was passed against him. "This proceeding is still to conclude and the order of this suspension continues to hold the field," additional advocate general, Manish Goyal, said in court.
The high court is hearing the petition of Dr Kafeel, who has challenged his suspension from service on August 22, 2017. Earlier, on August 6, 2021, the state government had informed the high court about the disciplinary authority's order dated February 24, 2020, whereby further inquiry was directed.
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