Pal vs Union Of India - 2021 Supreme(Del) 1997

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2021 Supreme(Del) 1997

NAVIN CHAWLA
Pal – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Anupradha Singh, Advocate, Avnishahlawat, Advocate, Taniaahlawat, Advocate, Nitesh Kumar Singh, Advocate, Palakrohmetra, Advocate

JUDGMENT

Navin Chawla, J. - This petition has been filed by the petitioner inter-alia claiming compensation for the injury suffered by him due to negligence in his treatment at the respondent no.3 hospital.

2. This Court, on 27.11.2015, had passed the following order:

"1. The petitioner seeks mandamus to, the respondent no.1 Union of India (UOI), respondent no.2 Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), respondent no.3 Medical Superintendent, BabuJagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital, respondent no.4 Medical Superintendent, Hindu Rao Hospital and respondent no.5 Medical Superintendent, LokNayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, provide medical assistance and compensation to the petitioner for the loss of use of his right arm caused on account of medical negligence of the doctors/staff of respondent no.3 BabuJagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital.

2. The respondent no.3 BabuJagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital belongs to the respondent no.2 GNCTD.

3. It appears that the respondent no.4 Hindu Rao Hospital and respondent no.5 LNJP Hospital have been impleaded only to provide future medical assistance/treatment to the petitioner.

4. The petition was entertained and a Medical Board was consti