The High Court has summoned the Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Prabhat Chandra Biswas, to appear in person on May 19 to explain allegations of contempt of court. The order was issued by a bench comprising Justice Fahmida Kader and Justice Asif Hasan.

According to the case details, the Ministry of Health had published recruitment notices for third and fourth-class employee positions across various districts. Despite passing the written examination, 25 candidates were marked as failed and denied appointment. The affected candidates filed a writ petition, and on March 9, 2022, the High Court directed that they be appointed. However, the directive was not implemented even after multiple communications with the authorities. When the state appealed, the Appellate Division upheld the High Court’s decision. Subsequently, the petitioners filed a contempt petition, prompting the current summons.

The petitioners’ lawyer stated that the authorities had unfairly deprived the candidates and expressed hope that the appointments would be made promptly in compliance with the court’s order.