Contempt plea against GRH dean, health secy for delay in opening cancer centre
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Madurai:20.11.2018
A contempt petition has been filed before the Madurai bench of the Madras high court against the state health secretary and the dean of Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) for failing to implement court directions to set up the regional cancer centre in Madurai for patients from the Southern districts.
According to the petitioner, R Rajaselvan, an advocate, the authorities concerned have been stalling on the works, which began in 2013. Since the Adyar Cancer Institute is the only premier institute run by the state to treat cancer patients, in 2013, late chief minister J Jayalalithaa sanctioned Rs 3 crore to construct new buildings and set up highlyequipped modernized treatment facilities to treat cancer patients at Balarangapuram in Madurai.
The petitioner stated that the works which began in 2013 have not been completed till date despite court directions.
The petitioner pointed out that the government pleader had submitted before the court in September 2016 that the centre at Balarangapuram would be inaugurated shortly and almost 75% of the work has been completed in response to a petition moved before the court.
Since the works were not completed by six months, another petition was moved before the high court bench and when the petition came up for hearing in February last year, the dean of GRH informed the high court that the building meant for the regional cancer centre would take six months to complete.
“The time is required for the on-going work in relation to the electrical appliances. Similarly, permission has to be obtained from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board,” the dean had submitted to the high court and sought another six months time.
However, in violation of the court directions, the works have not been completed so far, the petitioner stated and sought contempt action against the authorities concerned. The petitioner pointed out statistics which showed that the footfall of cancer patients at the GRH has increased over the years (31,726 in 2008 to 44,777 in 2015) and said that it is imperative that the centre is opened at the earliest.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Madurai:20.11.2018
A contempt petition has been filed before the Madurai bench of the Madras high court against the state health secretary and the dean of Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) for failing to implement court directions to set up the regional cancer centre in Madurai for patients from the Southern districts.
According to the petitioner, R Rajaselvan, an advocate, the authorities concerned have been stalling on the works, which began in 2013. Since the Adyar Cancer Institute is the only premier institute run by the state to treat cancer patients, in 2013, late chief minister J Jayalalithaa sanctioned Rs 3 crore to construct new buildings and set up highlyequipped modernized treatment facilities to treat cancer patients at Balarangapuram in Madurai.
The petitioner stated that the works which began in 2013 have not been completed till date despite court directions.
The petitioner pointed out that the government pleader had submitted before the court in September 2016 that the centre at Balarangapuram would be inaugurated shortly and almost 75% of the work has been completed in response to a petition moved before the court.
Since the works were not completed by six months, another petition was moved before the high court bench and when the petition came up for hearing in February last year, the dean of GRH informed the high court that the building meant for the regional cancer centre would take six months to complete.
“The time is required for the on-going work in relation to the electrical appliances. Similarly, permission has to be obtained from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board,” the dean had submitted to the high court and sought another six months time.
However, in violation of the court directions, the works have not been completed so far, the petitioner stated and sought contempt action against the authorities concerned. The petitioner pointed out statistics which showed that the footfall of cancer patients at the GRH has increased over the years (31,726 in 2008 to 44,777 in 2015) and said that it is imperative that the centre is opened at the earliest.
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