'Unfortunate state of affairs' at Lok Nayak Hospital: HC asks Delhi Govt to gear up

The lawyer also alleged that the "dead bodies were lying on the bed for 15-20 hours" while the patients were on the floor.

The petition alleges that "each ward having around 72 beds, had only 2 PG second year Doctors under the supervision of 1 Senior Resident" reflecting the shortage of Doctors as for more than 250 patients (due to double/ triple occupancy on each bed), there were only 2 Post-graduation students and 1 Senior Resident Doctor".

"None replied to my representation.. I am not asking for everything under the sun but there is complete inaction (on part of LNJP)," he submitted.

"We are not out COVID. Every day ministers are saying please take care.. This is so-called one of your prestigious hospitals. I expect the hospital to gear up now," the judge said.

Delhi government counsel Anuj Aggarwal sought time from court to file a response on the petition.

In the petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to constitute a high-powered committee to look into and monitor the various lapses at LNJP and take necessary action at the earliest.

The plea also alleges that the hospital authorities have a "careless, callous and unbothered attitude" and due to shortage of guards and other similar staff itself, LNJP authorities were "keeping mobile phones as security for wheel-chairs and stretchers".

"(Petition) is preferred seeking to bring to this Hon'ble Court's kind notice the unfortunate state of affairs at LNJP Hospital whereby the life of Petitioner, as well as that of hundreds of other patients, is under threat," the plea reads.

The matter would be heard next on December 20.