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High Court raps State for 15-yr delay in finalising R&P rules, dismisses petitions on Dental Lecturer post

Shimla, Nov 15 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has voiced serious concern over the State Government’s prolonged failure to finalise Recruitment and Promotion (R&P) Rules for the post of Lecturer in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics at the Government Dental College, Shimla.
Noting that the vacancy has remained unfilled since 2010, the court observed that the delay persisted despite clear directions issued by the Supreme Court in 2013 to initiate regular recruitment.
Justice Sandeep Sharma delivered a common order disposing of three writ petitions filed by Dr. Rajesh Thakur, Dr. Neha Sharma and Dr. Sanjeev Chauhan. All three petitioners had raised objections to various departmental communications issued between 2022 and 2023 regarding the proposed manner of filling the post.
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