Loss of Vision After Surgery: Tiruvarur Govt Medical College Hospital Dean, Collector slapped Rs 5 lakh compensation

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As per the latest media report by The Hindu, the Sub Court had issued the attachment order since the officials had not paid the compensation amount awarded to the woman back in 2016. The concerned woman allegedly had lost the vision in her eye because of medical negligence conducted during the operation at the hospital.

The High Court bench did not find any justification in the revision petition filed by the officials. It was observed by the bench that the officers remained silent over the matter since 2016. Further, the bench noted that the officials had not challenged the ex-parte award passed in favour of the victim woman and had moved against the attachment proceedings after six years.

"As far as the present Civil Revision Petition is concerned, this court does not find any reason to interfere with the order of attachment passed by the execution court," the bench noted at this outset.

However, the bench also considered the fact that people might have to face problems if the movable properties of the office of the Dean and the Collector got attached. Therefore, in order to maintain the decorum of the public offices, the bench has ordered that the attachment order could be kept in abeyance till January 10, 2023.