CAT turns down GMCH nurse’s plea
HOLDING the allegations of Usha Rani, a nurse at GMCH-32, as baseless and unwarranted, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) today turned down its case holding her repatriation valid.
Usha Rani, a resident of Sector 22 and nurse at the hospital, had moved the Tribunal pleading quashing of her repatriation to Punjab, her parent state.
Usha Rani had also levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Dr H M Swami, Director, GMCH, and J K Dass, Medical Superintendent. The Tribunal today turned down her case holding the repatriation valid.
Since 1997, Usha Rani was on deputation from Government of Punjab to UT Administration (at GMCH-32) as a nursing sister and was repatriated to her parent state and was directed to report to Director Health Services, Punjab, for further posting. She had moved the Tribunal seeking quashing of the orders.
It was alleged by Usha Rani that Dass, by using coercion and under influence, took her consent for repatriation to her parent state on August 17, 2005.
She had maintained that the two aforesaid were being vindictive because she had complained to the UT Vigilance against H S Swami in a matter related to promotions of some staff nurses.
She had alleged that she was pressurised by the two to give in writing her consent for her repatriation to Punjab. In her application, Usha Rani had alleged that she had applied to her parent department for NOC for taking admission in B.Sc Nursing from IGNOU, New Delhi, in 2002. She could not get admission in 2003 but got it in 2004. As per Usha Rani, Dass asked her to obtain a fresh NOC.
She alleged that instead of issuing an NOC, she was harassed and sexual advances and remarks on her colour were made.
The two doctors denied all the allegations calling them baseless. The complainant had said that she had given her consent in writing for her repatriation as she was apprehensive that the two doctors will give negative remarks in her ACR.
However, the CAT today held that Usha Rani had clearly given in her writing, a letter to the two doctors in which she had stated: ‘‘Due to unavoidable circumstances I cannot continue my services in GMCH. Kindly relieve me as soon as possible’’. The CAT further held that the letter also had the complainant’s signatures.
Moreover, according to the Tribunal the story made by Usha Rani seems unwarranted and baseless. Thus, it held her repatriation valid.
21th July,2006 : ( Source : http://cities.expressindia.com)
