JAMMU, May 15 -- The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition challenging the selection list for appointment of Medical Officers (Ayush) under the NRHM scheme in District Anantnag, holding that the selection based on higher merit could not be faulted.
Justice Sanjay Dhar dismissed the petition filed by Dr. Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, who had challenged the selection list issued vide No. DCA/NRHM/13/3912-19 dated November 9, 2013, and the appointments made pursuant to it. The petitioner had also sought a direction to appoint him as Medical Officer (Ayush) under the NRHM scheme in District Anantnag.
The petitioner contended that applications had been invited for appointment to the post of Medical Officer (Ayush) on block-l...