Jammu: In a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) regarding better facilities in Govt Hospital, A Division Bench of State High Court Comprising Chief Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed and Justice Sanjeev Kumar after hearing Adv Parveen Kapahi for the PIL whereas Deputy AG Sanjeev Padha for the State, observed that The affidavit, which was supposed to be filed by the Commissioner/Secretary to Govt., Health and Medical Education Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir has not been filed and directed to file affidavit within four weeks. If it is not filed, he shall be present in the Court on the next date of hearing.
Division Bench further directed said that the affidavit shall clearly indicate as to whether all the departments in the Government Medical College, Jammu have adequate Doctors with regard to each specialty. It shall also indicate, as to whether all the equipments necessary for each specialty are available and functioning. The same shall also be done for any other associate hospital and District Hospital within Jammu city the affidavit shall also indicate the number of ambulances, which are available in Jammu city, whether Government or private. This will include critical care ambulances, if at all. The affidavit shall also indicate, as to whether the medicines and the surgical supplies are available in the hospitals.
Division Bench further observed that the affidavit shall also indicate the number of admissions in the said hospitals as also the number of patients visiting the Out Patient Department (OPD)/ Emergency Wards in each of these hospitals on a day to day basis. The said affidavit be furnished within three weeks.
