Take immediate action to resolve crisis at AIIMS, HC to Centre

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed concern over the ongoing strike at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and asked the Centre to take immediate action to resolve the crisis.

"We are conscious and we must be concerened on the issue.

Government must act to sort out the problem because patients are facing problems," a Bench comprising Chief Justice M K Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Khanna said.

"If you (Centre) do it today then its OK but if you fail to resolve the crisis then we have to take action," the Bench said adding that the Government cannnot deny certificates to doctors.

The court's observations came when advocate Aggarwal informed the court that patients are suffering because of the ongoing strike at AIIMS.

The Bench also asked the Additional Solicitor General P P Malhotra, who was present in the Court, to resolve the crisis within 24 hours.

"Its your baby ASG and you should take care of it. If you fail to do so then we will have to intervene in the matter," the Court said.

The Bench, however, refused to take suo motu cognisance of the matter and said it would do so if the Government fails to do so within 24 hours.