DB directs State, UoI to file response within four weeks

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 18: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) field by Educational Environmental Social Sports and Cultural Society regarding implementation of AYUSH systems of medicine to strengthen the public health system at all level, Division Bench of High Court comprising Justice Virender Singh and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat today issued notice to Chief Secretary and Others and directed State and Union of India to file response within four weeks.
In the PIL, it has been submitted that AYUSH doctors are forced to prescribe allopathic medicines which is against norms and due to which the choice of treatment given to patients under one roof has been defeated.
“The SHRC has also taken cognizance of the matter in a complaint and directed the State Government to prohibit AYUSH doctors to prescribe allopathic medicines”, Advocate F S Butt appearing for the petitioner said.
Principal Accountant General (Audit) J&K Govt Vide NO SS/IT/2013-14/AM-22 dated February 25, 2014 had observed, “there was short fall of 90% in the release of funds by NRHM and the ISM Department has been functioning as employment generation unit instead of providing health facilities to the population by way of providing medicine/ drugs, he further submitted.
After hearing Advocate FS Butt appearing for the PIL whereas Senior AAG Gagan Basotra appearing for the State and CGSC RS Jamwal appearing for the Union of India, issued notice to Chief Secretary and Ors and directed State and Union of India to file response within four weeks in the PIL.

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