SUO MOTO Vs. STATE OF RAJ

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Since the city of Jodhpur was in the grip of swine flu, this Court vide order dated 05.02.2015 suo moto took cognizance and a detailed report was called for from the State Authorities for taking necessary steps to deal with the situation in the State of Rajasthan.

(2.) Learned counsel Mr. Vikas Balia was appointed as amicus curie in the matter to assist this Court in the present case. Various reports and suggestions were submitted by him and this Court passed the directions from time to time. In continuation of the same, this Court issued detailed directions on 19.02.2019 in the following terms :-

(3.) Learned AAG while not disputing that the menace of Swine Flu in continues in the State of Rajasthan, submitted that the State Government is aware of the gravity of situation and the appropriate measures are being taken to cure patients of Swine Flu. Learned AAG also not disputed that much is required to be done to upgrade the existing Infectious Disease Institute so as to combat with the menace of the infectious disease, which have emerged as common cause of morbidity and mortality in the State of Rajasthan, particularly, the Western Rajasthan in past few years. Learned AAG fairly suggested that an Advisory Board/Committee consisting of the experts of the field may be constituted to guide the development of the Institute already established as Centre of Excellence in clinical care, for training of clinician and related research in the field so as to attain the identified goal. He suggested that Dr. Arvind Mathur, Professor and Principal, S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur (Retired), Dr. V.M.Katoch, Former Secretary, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and Former Director General, Indian Council of Medical Reserach and Dr. O.C.Abraham, Specialist in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, CMC Hospital, Vellore may be inducted as members of the Advisory Board/Committee. On 13.2.19, Dr. Arvind Mathur, who conceived the idea of establishment of Infectious Disease 21/11/2019 at 11:54:20 AM) in person on the request made by the court, while giving the details of the project, volunteered to give his services for the public cause. We are informed that Dr. V.M.Katoch and Dr. O.C. Abraham have also agreed to give their services.