Sumit Agarwal v. Government of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 09 Jun 2020 · 2020:DHC:2059-DB
Chief Justice; Prateek Jalan
W.P.(C) No.3417/2020
2020:DHC:2059-DB
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition concerning denial of healthcare to non-resident patients after the Lt. Governor directed that no patient be denied treatment on residency grounds.

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W.P.(C) No.3417/2020 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 3417/2020 & CM APPLs.12123-12124/2020
SUMIT AGARWAL ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. T. Sundar Ramanathan, Mr. Abir Roy, Ms. Prerana De, Mr. Ishaan Chakrabarti & Mr. Lzafeer Afmed, Advs.
VERSUS
GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent (HEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE DEPARTMENT)
Through: Mr. Rahul Mehra, Standing Counsel for GNCT of Delhi
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R 09.06.2020
Proceedings of the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the grievances ventilated in this writ petition have been brought to an end in light of latest development of the fact that now the Hon’ble Lt. Governor of
NCT of Delhi has already issued an order dated 8th June, 2020 thereby directing all departments and authorities concerned of NCT of Delhi to ensure that monitoring/treatment is not denied to any patient on the ground of not being a resident of NCT of Delhi, and therefore this writ petition is
2020:DHC:2059-DB W.P.(C) No.3417/2020 not pressed at this stage.
In view of this limited submission, this writ petition is disposed of as not pressed at this stage.
CHIEF JUSTICE
PRATEEK JALAN, J JUNE 09, 2020 2020:DHC:2059-DB
JUDGMENT