Delhi HC allows Trehan to function at Escorts

NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Saturday allowed cardiologist Dr Naresh Trehan to function at Escorts hospital in the Capital. Anil Nanda had moved the court against Fortis' action.

Directing that the hospital will run normally and Trehan and his team of doctors will be allowed to carry out their routine function in the hospital, Justice Mittal fixed next hearing on the matter for August 6.

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohtagi appearing for Nanda submitted that the decision of the Fortis management was violative of the September 2005 order of the High Court, which said status quo on the stake holding of EHIRC and its management be maintained.

A day after announcing that Trehan had "relinquished" from the post of Executive Director of EHIRC, a defiant Trehan hit back saying the management did not have the power to do so and cited the status quo ordered by Delhi High Court in the case related to sale of EHIRC.

"My contract was with EHIRC society for 20 years starting from 1990 up to 2010. As per the HC order on maintaining the status-quo, the Fortis management cannot terminate the contract," Trehan said.

Fortis Hospitals MD Shivinder Mohan Singh said Trehan's administrative powers have been "terminated," due to conflict of interest following his increased involvement in his Medicity project.