Uttar Pradesh government order for a departmental re-inquiry against suspended paediatrician Dr. Kafeel Khan. The state government has informed the Allahabad High Court to withdraw the case against Dr. Kadeel. 

The order of a departmental re-inquiry was given on February 24 last year. Additional Advocate General Manish Goyal on Friday said "The order of 24 February, 2020 impugned in this petition has been withdrawn subject to liberty being reserved for the respondents to proceed in the matter afresh and in light of what was noted by the court in its order of July 29, 2021," in the high court. Then it was submitted before the court of Justice Yashwant Varma that all endeavors shall be made to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within a period of three months. Now, the case for hearing is listed on August 10. In the writ petition, it was disclosed that seven persons out of nine who was suspended along with the petitioner have been reinstated pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings.

The order for suspension against Dr Khan was passed on August 22, 2017. In conducting direction, the court was informed that the Enquiry Officer submitted his report on April 15, 2019. The disciplinary authority, however, chose to pass the impugned order. It is to be recalled that Dr Khan had challenged his suspension in connection with the death of several children due to an alleged shortage of oxygen at a government hospital in the Gorakhpur district.

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