( 1 ) THIS petition relates to the appalling conditions prevailing in the Government Hospitals in district Allahabad. The petitioner is an Advocate practising in this Court and this petition has been filed as a Public Interest Litigation. He has referred to the conditions prevailing in Swaroop Rani Hospital, Allahabad. Dufferin Hospital, Allahabad, Colvin Hospital; T. B. Hospital (Beli hospital) etc. which he claims to have visited.

( 2 ) IN paragraph 7 and 8 of the petition it has been alleged that needy and poor patients have been refused necessary medicines and proper medical treatment. In paragraph 9 of the petition it is alleged that the operation theatres are in unhygienic conditions. In paragraph 12 of the petition it is alleged that pitiable conditions are prevailing in these hospitals particularly for T. B. patients, maternity cases, and patients with other diseases. In paragraph 13 of the petition it is alleged that the Swaroop Rani Hospital which is affiliated to the moti Lai Nehru Medical College is in worse condition than other government Hospitals. In paragraph 14 it is alleged that in Swaroop rani Hospital there is shortage of day today medicines and blood in the blo

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