w '^'^^^Sis 'ii^ M HjGmCOURTjQFjCHHATTISQXRH,^^ 'lij ill' >i • l\ ll' HJTil ;1;^. DIV8SIONBENCH CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA,OJ. & HON'BLESHRISUN!LKU!V!ARSiNHA,J. PETmONiR W.P.No. 5321 of2004 f?orum for Fact Finding Documentation and f, Raipur (C.G.) Through : Its President, Subash ! Mohapatra, S/o Jalandhar Mollapatra, aged about 30 ^ears,R/o A-3 jSahani Vihac, Telibandha, ^aipur(C.G.) | Versys RESPONDENTS i^-] w"' i;v-: !: if 1. Union |of indi^, Through —"Secretary, iVledica! Department, NewDelhi. 2. State Secretary, (i) of Ctiihattisgarh Through Medicjal Department, D.K.S. Bhav^an, Raipur. Wom^n Children Welfare Depa|1ment, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipi^r (C.G.) Hom6 Department, D.K.S. Bha^an,Raipur(C.G.) 3. Deputy Medical ; Superintendent Chhattisgarh | Institute of Medical Science, Bilaspur (C.G.) 4. P.S.H., Poli^e Bilaspur(C.G.5 Station Tarbahar, Petltion Under Article 226 of Con^titutEon of Endla Present: Smt. MeenaShastri;ileamed bouijiselfbrthe petitjoner. Shri Ajay Baraik, leaRned coupselj on leh^lf of Shri S.K. Beriwal, learned Standirfa Counsel for respondent No,1. | j j i ShriSumesh Bajaj, Jearned Qov©"hmjentAdvoc;ate for respondents No. 2, 3& 4. | 2:. Ij -; I; ;11 II •--4^<i :^ v :^ '-r ORDER ?th (16tnSeptember, 2008) The foiiowing order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Learned counsel for the parties are heard. 2. Petitibner 'Forum for j Fact i FindingF Documentation and Acjvoeacy, Raipur' has filedjthis writ petition styled as 'PublEc tnterest Litigation' for the foliowing reliefs:- "7.1 That, thisj Hbn'bie Court be pleased to direct thestate (respondent No.2) to keep the victim 'Chhaya' along with her,ch|d 'Rahul' in a safe place under supervjsion of i'guard' becailse the mother is insane iady and to provide the prop^r treatment to the victim 'Chhaya' through anlexpert ^f mental disease with providing them fpod, $heiter ^ind other faciiities 1 ' :. ..^ ;.- ':.- ! ! -;L 1 • ! - ' treatingthemhumanbeings.i j 7.2 That, this Hon'bte CoUrt be pleased to direct the State to enquire about jthe entire matter relating to offencecommittedlagajnstithe lady. 7.3 That, the Hon'ble Court jfurtlner be pieased to directthe state (respondent No.2) o collect and keep all the insane girls, wbmen jwho ar^ wandering at the public place of this state, in |a safety| place and provide them proper andsuffident medical f^cility in connectibn with unsoundness oftheir mindsin pnority basis. 7.4 That, this Hon'ble GoUrt be pleased to direct the respondent No.2 (State) to [foliow the contents of Sec.23 of Mental Mealth Act, 1987 |strictly and to provide them proper and st.ifyictent ^reatment because most ofthem are wandering without ^iny eloth which has crossed the Jlmitatjon of hymgnity aisp. | i\j .1. III \w -4:^!;. /'. l^.,. 'j ;:'t <,.. 7.5 That, the Hon'ble Court further be pleased to direct the respondent No.1 and respondent No.2 to establish and manage 'Mental Hospital' and Menta! Asylum for the Chhattisgarh State tike other States, urgentfy in the interestsfof welfare of the public Of the State., - ! . '^ . i' - .' . ' : 1 ' :•- 7.6 Any other r^lief; fhis Honlble Court deems fit and proper be aiso granted to the victims (mother and child)." j 3. The petitioner, thus, in substance was seeking a direction to the respondents to provide mentai health service&in the State ofChhattisgarh. ] 4. In the affidavit dated 07-07-2008 fiied by Dr. V, Jaiprakash, Deputy Director, Directorate of Health Servi^es, Raipur, paras 3 1 & 4 read as foliows :- "3. In addition to the rbpty regarding •I. •. -/ ^ .^' . ^' v construction of Mentai Hospita! in; the State of Chhattisgarh.It is respectful|y submilted that a work order has been issued to jMrs. R.K. Transport & j '-. i Construetjons Pvt. Ltd., by order dafed 31-05-2007, 1 directing to complete the wprk within |18 months from the date of issuance ofthe work ord6r. A copy ofthe order dated 31-05-2007 is attached |and marked as j ; . :; '.' ' : ' ' ' AnnexureD-1. | 4. It is respectfully submjttedj that, it is expected that the construction of the| Mentai Hospital may becompleted by the end ofyear2008." \ • • • • • • .: • . ' f 5. In support ofthe above averments oflhe affidavit, a copy of work .order dated 31-05-2007 issued by th^ Ex^cutive EngineeF, l' N|::u 1.11 :~^ •l^ tifc^. .4^ 1<< padma 1 KS <K:;' Public Worte Department, Biiaspur tq IVI/s R.K. Transport & Constructions Private Limited, Korba has alsobeenfiled. 6. Thus,jt is apparent that the State Govemment is makinga!! possible efforts to provide mental heaith services in the State of Chhattisgarh. | | /•'•'. i • -. \ ' • !- • . ' ••• 7. So far as the compliaijice of Section^ 23 & 24 oflhe Mental -.!<, ' !i.- • :1 '• ,.. i HeaJth Act, 1987 is concerr|<ed the petitioner has.not mentioned } ' 1 .'-•"; /'l ;",' ^ : ;<. 1' • any specMlc case with details alleging jnoncompliance of the 1 • ;• . i provisionsl ofthese sectionsl 1 | I..-:_ J. 8. in this view of the matter, we are satlsfied jthat no further 1 monitoring ofthe matter in this writ petitionj, now is required. .; 9. Thewrit petition, thus, stan<3s disposed of. Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge