Ensure all wards of Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai have mosquito nets: Madras HC to T.N. govt.

Government Rajaji Hospital. File | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that all the wards of Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai were provided with mosquito nets within six months.A Division Bench of Justices P. Velmurugan and K.K. Ramakrishnan said that considering the larger public interest involved in the matter, particularly with regard to the facilities and the amenities at Government Rajaji Hospital, the court was inclined to issue certain directions to the authorities.During the course of the hearing, the State submitted an undertaking before the court that mosquito nets would be provided in all the wards of the hospital in six months. Recording the undertaking submitted by the State, the court directed the authorities to ensure that all the wards of the hospital were provided with mosquito nets and file a compliance report before the court on completion of the exercise.Medical equipmentThe authorities were further directed to submit a detailed report with regard to medical equipment and other essential amenities required for the effective functioning of the hospital and the details of the equipment and amenities already made available in the hospital, in 15 days.The court was hearing a public interest litigation petition filed in this regard by A.V. Kathir of Madurai, who was currently pursuing his collegiate education in Bengaluru.The court said in view of the fact that the petitioner was not residing in Tamil Nadu, it was of the considered opinion that he was not entitled to maintain the public interest litigation petition. Accordingly, the petition was liable to be dismissed on the ground of locus standi.However, considering the larger public interest involved in the matter, certain directions were issued to the authorities, the court said and directed that the directions issued should be complied with by the authorities within the stipulated period and posted the matter for filing the detailed report to December 4. Published - November 14, 2026 03:38 pm IST