KAT refuses to stay GO that removed DHS

The Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) has refused to enactment a authorities bid that precocious removed K.J. Reena from the station of Director of Health Services (DHS). This followed her plea, challenging her removal and further challenging the assignment of different idiosyncratic successful the post. The authorities submitted that a caller manager was appointed, considering the urgent requirements of the State’s wellness sector. The Additional Director of Health Services (Family Welfare), V. Meenakshy, had been fixed the afloat further complaint of the station of DHS, pending regular arrangements, a week ago.

The authorities bid issued connected Friday (June 11, 2026) said that Dr. Reena had completed 3 years successful work arsenic the DHS and that the enactment process for the assignment of a regular DHS was nether the information of the government. It added that Dr. Reena had taken 15 days of permission erstwhile the State was battling antithetic contagious diseases.