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Madras High Court Orders 5 Lac Compensation To Man Who Lost Wife Due To Non-Availability Of Ambulance At Health Centre Shrutika Pandey2 July 2021 1:03 PM SHARE THIS – Madras High Court Orders 5 Lac Compensation To Man Who Lost Wife Due To Non-Availability Of Ambulance At Health Centre When it comes to saving a life, every second counts. Revisiting the concept of ‘golden hour’ in medical parlance, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the State Government to pay Rs. 5,00,000/- compensation to the husband of a woman who died due to non-availability of ambulance at a Primary Health Centre (PHC) and the resultant delay in shifting her to the Medical College for proper treatment. A Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh held that while there was no negligence in treatment given to the Petitioner’s wife at the PHC, but the delay in shifting her to the Medical College concerned, proved to be fatal, resulting in her death.
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It is further stated that the Government had already sanctioned a sum of 10.00 lakh as compensation from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund and paid to the victim by the District Collector, Virudhunagar. In addition to Rs.10.00 lakh, the Government had sanctioned a compensation of Rs.15.00 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund to the two minor daughters of the victim and it was deposited in the joint name of the two minor children i.e. Rs.7,50,000/- each on 25.02.2020. The Government had directed TANSACS to pay a sum of Rs.7,500/- per month to the victim to boost up her immunity for a period of six months from January, 2021 onwards. Accordingly, a sum of Rs.45,000/- was sanctioned and paid to the victim. 5. It is further stated that as per the directions of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, a house was constructed and handed over to the victim on 11.03.2020. A two-wheeler (Honda Activa 6G) was purchased and handed over to the victim with road tax, insurance and helmet in good condition. 6. The aforesaid would demonstrate that care has been taken subsequently by the authorities. 7. As far as the criminal case is concerned, the same may be proceeded further in accordance with law. 8. In the light of the above, the suo-motu writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 03.11.2023 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Health Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director of Medical Services, Rural Health Services, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018. 3.The Joint Director of Health Services, Virudhungar District. 4.The Chief Medical Officer, Government Hospital, Sathur, Virudhunagar District. THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J. bbr Suo-motu W.P.No.34783 of 2018 03.11.2023
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