PRATHIBA M. SINGH
Dharmendra Kumar Aggarwal – Appellant
Versus
Govt Of NCT Of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. - This hearing has been done through video conferencing.
2. The present petition has been filed by the brother of Shri Sudhir Kumar Agarwal, who is a COVID-19 patient (hereinafter, "patient"), and is currently admitted in Malik Radix Health Care Hospital, Nirman Vihar, New Delhi. The prayer in the petition is to issue directions to the Respondents in the petition, to urgently supply the Tocilizumab injection - Actemra 400 mg to the said hospital, so that the same can be administered to the patient urgently.
3. The matter was taken up, on an urgent basis, yesterday, and this court was assured by the ld. Counsels appearing for the GNCTD and UOI, that they would make efforts through their good offices to provide the required dose of the Tocilizumab injection - Actemra 400 mg to the Petitioner's brother/ patient.
4. Today, Mr. Kunal Tandon, ld. Counsel for the Petitioner, has informed this court that the said dose of Tocilizumab has been made available for the Petitioner's brother and has been administered to him.
5. He further submits that today, he has filed a fresh affidavit seeking similar relief, on behalf of one Ms. Preeti Aggarwal who has approached the
Urgent assessment and supply of essential drugs in public health emergencies.
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