Shimla, Nov 15, The Himachal Pradesh High Court has sharply criticised the State Government for allowing a key teaching post at the Government Dental College, Shimla, to lie vacant for nearly 15 years due to its failure to finalise the Recruitment and Promotion (R&P) Rules.

Justice Sandeep Sharma, while deciding three separate petitions together, observed that the prolonged delay had continued even after the Supreme Court’s categorical direction in 2013 to complete the process of regular appointment. The post of Lecturer in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics has remained unfilled since 2010.

The petitions, filed by Dr. Rajesh Thakur, Dr. Neha Sharma and Dr. Sanjeev Chauhan, sought consideration for promotion based on seniority, qualifications, or years of service. All three had chall

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