Shillong May 31: The Director of Health Services (MI) Dr Aman War wanted action against the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) for alleged trespassing into the property of the DHS (MI) at Pasteur Hills, Lawmali and the Principal Secretary of Health Sampath Kumar for allegedly violating the principle of natural justice.
War submitted a reply to the show cause notice issued by the Commissioner & Secretary in-charge of Health and Family Welfare.
War has urged the Commissioner & Secretary of Health and Family Welfare to take back the show cause notice and take necessary action against the IIPH.
“Therefore, in consideration of the facts and circumstances, the undersigned requests your good office to recall/withdraw the said show cause notice dated May 27, 2022 and further take necessary action to penalide the concerned person(s) of IIPH, Shillong who have not only forcefully occupied the room(s) which are allocated to the MACS, Shillong, but also for the unruly and unacceptable behaviour towards the Project Director and other lady doctor of the MACS, Shillong,” War said.
He said the building at Pasteur Hills, Lawmali, which is under the custody and possession of the Directorate, was never handed over to IIPH, Shillong and the same is being occupied by the various wings and offices under the department itself.
He said the IIPH, Shillong, has trespassed into the property of the Directorate of Health Services (MI), and as such, an FIR should be lodged against the trespassers as per the law.
Further, War also requested the department to take necessary action against the Principal Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Sampath Kumar.
“Whereas, the Principal Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Health and Family Welfare Department, Shillong has come to a conclusion regarding the incident without affording any opportunity to the undersigned to put forth his version of the incident, and quite apparently, the said authority has also gone to the media outlets in this regard without verifying the same with the undersigned, which is a clear indication that the said actions were done due to sheer spite and vengeance against the undersigned, for the best reasons known to the said authority, moreover the said authority has violated the principal of natural justice,” he said.
