Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the appointment process for 454 Pharmacist (Pharmacy Officer) posts in Punjab following a petition challenging the recruitment process conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS).

The order, dated August 10, said that the appointment process pursuant to the university's June 11 advertisement has been stalled due to the pendency of the writ petition. The court directed that the recruitment process shall remain stayed until the next date of hearing, which has been fixed for September 17 this year.

The matter was heard by Justice Sandeep Moudgil.

During the proceedings, counsel appearing for the respondents informed the court that the appointment process had...