Judgment

ORDER :- These writ petitions under Art. 32 of the Constitution have been registered by way of public interest litigation and they relate to the mismanagement of the Hospital for Mental Diseases located at Shahdara, an institution maintained and run by the Delhi Administration. On February 27, 1984, this Court appointed a Committee of Experts consisting of four eminent Psychiatrists to visit the Hospital and ascertain the prevailing ecological atmosphere, make an assessment of the treatment given to the patients and also look into certain specific allegations which had been made to the Court. This Court also requested the said Committee to suggest remedial measures to improve the conditions as also explore rehabilitation programmes and establishment of congenial atmosphere from the humanitarian point of view. The Committee took some time to look into all aspects and ultimately made a. report running into three volumes covering various aspects. The Court in its order dated, April 29, 1987 felt that the enquiry report ,seems to contain valuable material in regard to the state of affairs prevailing in the Hospital and the Committee appears to have made some useful suggestions