In Brief
Dr. Meeta Sahai sought weightage and selection as a General Medical Officer based on her work experience. The question was whether experience in hospitals run by Central Government, Municipalities, or other public authorities qualified under the work experience criteria in the Bihar Health Service Rules, or only State Government hospitals. The Court held that the Rules must be construed to include experience in any non-private hospital run by Government or its instrumentalities, reflecting the legislative intent to incentivize doctors to work in challenging non-private environments. The Court allowed the appeal and directed the State to prepare a fresh merit list granting appropriate weightage to the appellant and similarly placed candidates within two months.
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