HC committee submits RIMS enquiry reports

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Nov 24

The recently constituted three members enquiry committee to probe into the alleged irregularities in the administrations of RIMS have today submitted their enquiry reports before the High Court of Manipur.

The division bench of the High Court comprises of acting chief justice, N. Kotiswar and justice K. Nobin have directed the committee members to furnish the copies of their reports to the counsels of both parties.

The court further directed the counsels to submit their view on the enquiry report submitted by the committee during the next hearing of the PIL.

Earlier on November 6, the High Court relying on the recent news report published in local dailies that one of the PG student of the institute wrote an open letter to the PMO complaining existence of multiple irregularities in the administration of the institute, took up a suo motu PIL against the institute.

Regarding the case, the court has appointed a three member committee to conduct a spot enquiry at RIMS on November 14 and November 15 in connection with the case.

During the enquiry the three member committee headed by High Court registrar (administration), N. Rojit surveyed the institute’s administrative block in the presence of RIMS director and medical superintendent.

Later the committee accompanied by RIMS medical superintendent, Dr. Arun entered every block and department of the institute and inspected machineries rooms and recorded present conditions of those machineries.

Mentioned may be made that the open letter to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi by the PG student claimed a series of irregularities in the institute, including non-functioning of MRI machine, ceasing of CT scan, SICU with no ventilator, lack of monitor, NICU unavailability, only one functional USG machine, patients being made to purchase medicines from outside including iron and folic acid tablets, absence of defibrillator in the casualty ward, financial irregularities, etc.