Ensure OPD, health services in medical colleges in Kerala not disrupted: HC to govt

KOCHI: (Mar 5) The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the state government to ensure that the OPD and other essential healthcare services are not disrupted in the medical colleges run by it.

A bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V M issued the direction, saying that medical services are an essential service and the government needs to take steps to ensure they continue smoothly and uninterrupted.

With the observation and directions, the court disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) by advocate Ajeesh Kalathil Gopi against the strike that was being held by the Kerala Government Medical College Teachers' Association (KGMCTA) alleging apathy on the part of the state government in resolving issues related to their service conditions and pay anomalies.