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tment in private hospitals.

It was immaterial whether or not a clause for providing free treatment was mentioned in the allotment letter, the court ruled adding that the hospitals were bound to provide free treatment to the poor in lieu of the land given to them at a subsidised rate.

"No right existed without obligations. The hospitals could not claim their rights over the land without conceding to their obligations," said the bench justifying the claim of the government to enforce the clause in lease deeds.

The court formed a committee comprising Director General of Health Services (DGHS), advocate Ashok Agrawal and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital's (RML) medical superintendent to supervise the implementation of the directions of the court.

It has been directed to make periodic visits to the private hospitals to ensure implementation of the directions for free treatment.

All government hospitals in the capital are directed to set up a referral unit headed by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and medical officer-on-duty to refer a patient to any of the private hospitals for treatment, if the hospital does not have the technology or bed.

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