Abhay Singh v. State of U.P.Thru.Chief Secy. the President of Sgpgi of Medicak Sciences Lko

Court No. - 1 Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 1119 of 2024 Petitioner :- Abhay Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P.Thru.Chief Secy. The President Of Sgpgi Of Medicak Sciences Lko. Counsel for Petitioner :- Nishant Verma Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Shubham Tripathi Hon'ble Attau Rahman Masoodi,J. Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J.

¶1Heard Sri Nishant Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Anupma Singh, the learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State, Sri Shubham Tripathi, the learned counsel appearing for the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow and perused the records.

¶2By means of the instant petition filed in the nature of public interest litigation, the petitioner has sought issuance of a direction to the opposite parties to expedite the installation of 3Tesla MRI Machine in Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow(SGPGIMS).

¶3On the basis of instructions provided by the authorities, the learned counsel for the SGPGIMS has stated that the process for procurement of a new 3Tesla MRI Machine was initiated in the month of July, 2023 and an agreement in this regard was entered into on 25.09.2023. 3Tesla MRI Machine is a very sophisticated machine and its installation is also preceded by several complex processes, including constructing a room with appropriate specifications, which has to be approved by the equipment manufacturer/supplier. The process is undergoing and the authorities have given a notice to the supplier extending the time for completion of project till 31.12.2024. The authorities are already concerned about the installation of the machine and appropriate steps are being taken and suitable directions are being issued from time to time.

¶4In view of the aforesaid statement made by the learned counsel for the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow on the basis of instructions provided to him, we hope and trust that the grievance of the petitioner will be redressed expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months.

¶5With the aforesaid observations, the writ petitions stands disposed of. . [Subhash Vidyarthi, J.] [A.R. Masoodi, J.] Order Date :- 20.12.2024 Ram. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench