Chandigarh, 9 Dec — The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the suspension of Dr. Tarun Singla, a medical officer at a primary health centre (PHC) under Chautala CHC, who was penalised for poor sex ratio outcomes in his area.
Singla had challenged disciplinary proceedings initiated under Rule 7 of the Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 2016, and the July 2025 communication barring foreign travel for doctors in areas with low sex ratios.
The petition argued that improving the sex ratio is a district-level, multi-sectoral responsibility involving district administration, police, education, health departments, and community bodies under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme. Junior doctors have no independent authority to conduct PC-PNDT raids, suspend ultrasound registrations, or prosecute offenders, the plea noted.
“No allegation of misconduct, violation, complaint, inspection, or omission is attributable to the petitioner,” the court was told. The HC asked the government to file a response by April 22, 2026, while staying both the suspension and the travel restriction.
