Gobinda Chandra Debnath v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, WPA 4217 of 2025, decided 24.07.2025 by Amrita Sinha, J.; Gobinda Chandra Debnath v. State of West Bengal & Ors.; medical negligence/compensation claim for loss of sight of operated eye; Director RIO MCH campus report dated 04.07.2024 attributing incident to possible contamination of micro-organisms in operative devices/solution/fluids or faulty sterilization; writ court held not competent to assess damages/compensation; petition disposed with liberty to approach competent forum; Medical Board cum Enquiry Committee report dated 13.01.2025 to be served on petitioner's counsel; no damages awarded in writ petition.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner left free to approach the competent forum seeking damages/compensation in accordance with law, if so advised; copies of the Director, RIO, MCH campus report and the Medical Board cum Enquiry Committee enquiry report dated 13th January, 2025 to be served on the petitioner's advocate, both reports retained with the records.