As the decision to open the hospital came out in public, a political slugfest kicked off between BJP and AAP over the decision
After fighting a battle for more than 10 days, services at Max hospital in Shalimar Bagh resumed on Wednesday. The hospital had presented its case to the Finance commissioner on Tuesday. "The operation of the impugned order is stayed till the next hearing," says the order by Finance Commissioner. The next hearing is on January 9.
As the decision to open the hospital came out in public, a political slugfest kicked off between BJP and AAP over the decision. Neither the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal not the Delhi government owned up to the decision fearing public outrage, instead who is 'ruling' the Finance Commissioner became the trending topic.
"Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh has resumed its operations from today, following a stay order issued by the appropriate Appellate authority to whom an appeal was made.We are fully focussed on providing quality care to all our patients and honouring our commitment of ensuring free treatment to the economically weaker sections of the society," the hospital said in its statement on Wednesday morning. However, the 'Appellate authority' has not been specified by the officials.
The L-G house stated on Wednesday that no officials from the hospital met Baijal regarding the cancellation order. "The powers of appellate authority, being a quasi judicial function are performed by the Financial Commissioner, Delhi as per his/her judgment without any interference or supervision by any authority," a statement from L-G house stated.
The Delhi government on December 8 had cancelled the license of the hospital's branch in Shalimar Bagh for wrongly declaring a baby dead. A preliminary report submitted by a panel of doctors to the Delhi government had found the hospital guilty of not having followed the prescribed medical norms in dealing with a pair of newborn twins.
"On what basis & by whose decision was the appellate authority formed to hear the Max Shalimar Bagh licence cancellation appeal ? How did the appellate authority reach to the conclusion in the first hearing itself that a stay can be given on the DGHS decision ??," Delhi government spokesperson Nagender Sharma tweeted.
The Finance Commissioner is a statutory post and the incumbent on this post exercises the powers of the Lieutenant Governor/ Chief Commissioner, delegated under various statues. The commissioner has been delegated powers to act in a quasi-judicial capacity. The commissioner hears revision petitions/appeals against orders passed by competent authority under various acts including Delhi Nursing Home Registration Act, 1953.
"The Commissioner falls under the jurisdiction of the L-G and not Delhi government. We were not even informed about the order," said a senior Delhi government official.
The blame game between AAP and BJP began with both the parties turning it into a political issue. "It was just to attract public attention. The government has taken back its decision. There is definitely some behind this decision," said Manoj Tiwari president, Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
"What was the tearing hurry for the appellate authority to stay the cancellation of Max Shalimar Bagh licence ? Why did the heart beat only for profit making hospital & not the new borns ?? Decision on whose directions ??," Delhi AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj tweeted.
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