On HC intervention, PGI to operate upon kidney patient

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, June 2

Amid the gloom spread by the pandemic, Bhupender Beniwal is seeing a ray of hope. A day after he sought the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for treating his kidney patient nephew, the PGI has already commenced the procedure for conducting the surgery — an act Justice Jaishree Thakur appreciated entirely.

Justice Thakur asserted that the court would like to place on record its appreciation for respondent-PGI, Chandigarh, for its prompt action taken while making an attempt to medically treat the petitioner’s nephew.

“It is in the notice of this court that on account of resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic, the institute is facing difficulty in fixing dates for surgeries and the institute has taken up this matter on orders. However, any orders passed herein will not be treated as a precedent for any other case,” Justice Thakur asserted.

Beniwal had moved the court seeking directions to the hospital to operate upon his nephew apprehending acute kidney infection in the absence of surgical intervention. He added that the absence of surgery in all probability would result in kidney damage.

He told Justice Thakur’s Bench that the surgery was slated for April 26, but the patient was, unfortunately, diagnosed as Covid positive. As such, the surgery could not be conducted on the slated day. He argued that the patient subsequently recovered and would now require surgical intervention already recommended by the treating surgeon.

As the case came up for resumed hearing, Justice Thakur’s Bench was told that the PGI had entertained the patient in accordance with the Court orders and had conducted a preliminary test. However, they were yet to be informed about the actual date of surgery.

“This court is hopeful that all efforts would be made by the respondent to conduct the surgery as soon as possible, Justice Thakur added, while also appreciating the assistance by senior advocate Amit Jhanji and counsel Abhishek Premi on the PGI’s behalf.