IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CWP-9537-2021 (O & M)

Date of decision: 12.05.2021

Navjot Singh Sidhu

…. Petitioner

V/s

State of Punjab and ors.

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KARAMJIT SINGH

Present:

Mr. Gitish Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. P.S. Bajwal, Addl.A.G., Punjab.

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Rajan Gupta, J. (Oral

Case has been heard through Video Conferencing in view of

COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Bajwa has referred to the reply filed by way of a short

affidavit of Kuldeep Singh, Senior Medical Officer, Fatehgarh Sahib filed on

behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. Same is taken on record. Paras 4, 5 and 6

thereof read as under:-

“4. That in District Fatehgarh Sahib no patient has died during

the transportation of patients to Rajinder Medical College and

Hospital, Patiala (Level 3 facilitiy) and no patient has died due

to lack of ventilator support at Rajinder Medical College and

Hospital, Patiala. It is respectfully submitted that adequate

arrangements are in place in this district to save the life of

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patients suffering from COVID-19. However, efforts are being

made to further improve and streamline the system.

5. That none of the Government Hospitals, PHC, CHC situated

in District Fatehgrah Sahib have ICU facility. So ventilators

cannot be installed in these Hospitals and Health Centres. The

three specialist doctors (Anesthesia) in District Fatehgarh

Sahib have already been attached to Rajindra Medical College

and Hospital at Patiala where (Level 3 Facility) is available for

patients for better utilization of resources for public at large.

6. That in District Fatehgarh Sahib there is one private

hospital which is near the District Hospital Fatehgarh Sahib

named, “INDUS Hospital” situated at Peerjain, Chandigarh

Road, Sirhind where ICU facility with technical staff is

available and in this hospital there are already two ventilators

available for the patients. It is further respectfully submitted

that Government of Punjab Department of Health and Family

Welfare has allocated three new ventilators to District

Fatehgarh Sahib which are being installed at “INDUS

Hospital” situated at Peerjain, Chandigarh Road, Sirhind

District Fatehgarh Sahib, because they have trained staff to

operate these ventilators and also have ICU facility. It is

further submitted that as per understanding between the

Government and INDUS Hospital the later will not charge any

money from patients referred by Government doctors who

requires ventilating support.”

In view of the above, we feel that the arrangements made by the

authority is satisfactory and it requires no interference by this court at this

stage. Disposed of.

We, however, make it clear that in case the condition of patient is

serious and he requires to be put on ventilator immediately,

the concerned doctor shall ensure that the patient is admitted to the INDUS

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Hospital/Rajindera Medical College and Hospital forthwith. The authority

shall not insist on too many formalities which can be completed later on as

well.

(RAJAN GUPTA)

JUDGE

(KARAMJIT SINGH )

JUDGE

May 12, 2021

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Whether speaking/reasoned

: Yes/No

Whether reportable

: Yes/No

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