W.P.(MD)No.8625 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.07.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD).No.8625 of 2019 S.Ramesh Kumar ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Dean, Rajaji Government Hospital, Madurai, Madurai District – 625 020. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to take swift action to construct more toilets for out-patients and repair old toilets and pipelines in Madurai Rajaji Government Medical Hospital (b) in Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital and to do repair non functioning air conditioner machines and to do periodic service twice in the year in order to ensure qualitative medical treatment to the poor patients in Madurai Rajaji Government Hospital (c) to supply 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.8625 of 2019 enough drinking water to the patients as well as relatives of the patients in Rajaji Government Hospital (d) to prevent the dumping of plastics bags and bottles, food wastes left overs into the sewage canal running between the wards and around the Rajaji Government Hospital, Madurai (e) to install and use the operating microscope for the brain neurosurgery in Rajaji Government Hospital, Madurai (f) to proper maintenance of electrical equipments to avoid fire accidents in Madurai Rajaji Government Medical Hospital (g) to provide adequate amount of compensation to the aggrieved person who died as a result of fire broke out in Intensive Medical Care Unit, in Rajaji Government Medical Hospital (h) to direct the respondents to take swift action to eradicate corruption in the Madurai Rajaji Government Medical Hospital. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Dhanasekaran For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents filed a 'status report'. Relevant portion of the said 'status report' reads as follows:- 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.8625 of 2019 “6. With regard to the drinking water facility, necessary arrangements have been made for supply of drinking water by Corporation and sufficient numbers of RO plants have been installed at wards for the use of patients. 7. It is stated that, pertaining to the maintenance of hygiene in the hospital premises, necessary measures have been taken to avoid dumping of plastic bags, bottles, food wastes into the sewage lines by providing dust bins at required points and the waste disposal is being done through the Sanitary Workers available, periodically in such a way that the hospital hygiene is ensured.” 2. In view of the fact that all the facilities are provided, no further adjudication is required in this writ petition. Consequently, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) (A.D.M.C., J.) 01.07.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.8625 of 2019 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and A.D.MARIA CLETE, J. rgm To 1. The principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Dean, Rajaji Government Hospital, Madurai, Madurai District – 625 020. W.P(MD).No.8625 of 2019 01.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis