PIL against Osmania General Hospital: Telangana HC adjourns hearing to February 28

Hospital denying treatment to patients who fail to produce Aadhaar card, claims advocate Srinivas Byreddy

HYDERABAD: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara on Monday heard the public interest litigation case which challenged the action of Osmania General Hospital in denying treatment to patients who fail to produce an Aadhaar card.

Srinivas Byreddy, a practising advocate from the city, filed the case complaining about the ‘unauthorised’ and ‘unlawful’ action of the hospital in insisting Aadhaar card for providing treatment to citizens.

Government pleader representing the State government refused the allegations and maintained that adequate treatment was provided to patients. The bench directed the government pleader to place the records before the court within two days and adjourned the case to February 28.