Advocates:
['DHOBLE VISHNU LAXMAN', 'COPY SERVED ON GP', '', 'G P']

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD

WRIT PETITION NO. 7953 OF 2013

Mayur s/o Kashinath Shirsath

.. PETITIONER

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra

& others

.. RESPONDENTS

Mr. V. L. Dhoble, advocate for petitioner.

Mr. K. G. Patil, AGP for the State.

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CORAM : R.M. BORDE &

V. L. ACHLIYA, JJ.

DATE : 2^nd JULY, 2014.

PER COURT :

1.

Heard.

2.

Leave to add party.

3.

Son of the petitioner aged about 7 years is suffering from rare ailment

i.e. "Sickle Cell" disease. Petitioner is praying for issuance of direction to

respondent - State to extend financial benefits to meet the expenses of

medical treatment. We are told that under "Jeevandai" scheme framed by

the Government, patients belonging to Below Poverty Line are provided with

free treatment in the recognised hospital and the State Government

reimburses the amount required for such treatment.

4.

Petitioner hails from Nandurbar district and the closest hospital

where the treatment can be administered is Dhule Medical College &

Hospital, Dhule. We therefore deem it appropriate to direct the Dean, Dhule

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Medical College & Hospital, Dhule to make arrangement for administering

treatment to petitioner - Mayur, free of cost. Respondents also agree to

extend the benefits of administering medical treatment to petitioner without

charging fees.

5.

Considering the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, we

deem it appropriate to issue directions as referred to above. Petitioner may

approach the Dean, Dhule Medical College & Hospital, Dhule for further

compliance. With the directions as above, writ petition stands disposed of.

6.

Pending civil application, if any, does not survive and stands disposed

of.

( V. L. ACHLIYA )

( R. M. BORDE )

JUDGE

JUDGE

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