Chennai, Feb 11 (UNI) The Madras High Court on Monday refused to
stay the probe by Justice (retd) A Arumughaswamy commission on the
medical treatment given to former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa at Apollo
Hospitals.
On a petition filed by the Apollo Hospitals seeking to quash the two
Government Orders (GOs), constituing the Commission of Inquiry
and the terms of reference, a Division Bench of Justices R Subbiah
and Krishnan Ramaswamy Court directed the State government and
the Commission to file their counter by Friday.
The Terms of Reference of the Commission was to look into the
circumstances and situation leading to the hospitalisation of
Ms Jayalalithaa on September 22, 2016 and the subsequent
treatment provided till her unfortunate death on December five,
2016.
The Bench, while refusing to stay the probe, said a decision on
passing interim orders would be taken only after filing of the
counter-affidavits by the State government and Arumughaswamy
Commission.
Advocate General Vijay Narayan contended that the Commission
was authorised to inquire into medical aspects too, which was
opposed by the Hospital.
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