KANPUR, July 16 -- The ongoing dispute between Kanpur district magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh and chief medical officer Dr Haridatt Nemi took a new turn on Wednesday, as the state government revoked Dr Nemi's suspension and ordered his reinstatement. The decision came days after the Allahabad high court granted interim relief to Dr Nemi in response to his petition challenging the suspension.

Following the court's order, the Health Department also transferred acting CMO Dr Udaynath back to Shravasti, clearing the way for Dr Nemi's return to office.

The suspension, issued on June 18, was linked to alleged audio recordings in which Dr Nemi was allegedly heard making objectionable remarks about the DM. The suspension triggered political d...