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2015 DIGILAW 900 (HP)

Komal Chaudhary v. State of Himachal Pradesh

2015-07-15

MANSOOR AHMAD MIR, TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN

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JUDGMENT Mansoor Ahmad Mir, J. 1. The petitioner has sought five reliefs on the grounds taken in the writ petition. While going through the orders passed by this Court from time to time and the fact that the issue involved is mainly related to the health facilities available in various health centres in the entire State, we deem it proper to array the Union of India through Secretary (Health), Government of India, New Delhi and the Director General of Health Services, Government of India, New Delhi as respondents, who shall figure as respondents No. 6 and 7 in the array of respondents. The Registry is directed to make necessary correction in the cause title. 2. Issue notice to the newly added respondents. Mr. Ashok Sharma, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India, on instructions, waives notice for the said respondents. A copy of the paper book be furnished to the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India, by the Registry within two days. 3. Respondents No. 1 to 3 are directed to file fresh status report specifically indicating the facilities/infrastructure provided in health centres, right from the level of a Primary Health Centre to District/referral hospitals and zonal hospitals, including the two Medical Colleges i.e. Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla and Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda. The respondents shall also indicate about the pattern of administration existing in all the above hospitals and the officers entrusted with the job of ensuring availability of life saving drugs and other infrastructure development works. 4. Respondents No. 4, 6 and 7 are also directed to file their replies. They shall also indicate in the reply about the steps they have taken to provide assistance to the State for the improvement of health services in the State of Himachal Pradesh. A reference shall also be made whether there is any mechanism in place by which they can provide funds to the State Government or to a particular hospital for the improvement and development of health infrastructure. 5. Replies/status reports, as above, read with the orders passed by this Court from time to time, be filed within two weeks. List on 4th August, 2015.