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Master Lalith Kumar through His Father Devaraju N. v. Sh. Ashok Kumar Singh, IAS

Delhi HC26 Feb 2026CONT.CAS(C)/336/2026

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Keywords: ESIC; Employees State Insurance Corporation; rare genetic disorders; minor children/petitioners; continuous treatment; concerned drugs; procurement issues; CONT.CAS(C) 335/2026; CONT.CAS(C) 336/2026; W.P.(C) 8503/2017; W.P.(C) 1860/2016; Ashok Agarwal; Shlok Chandra; Sachin Datta; Delhi High Court; 26.02.2026. Summary: Bench disposed of twin petitions after ESIC undertook ongoing provision of requisite treatment; no further orders passed; direction issued for treatment to commence expeditiously.

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Petitions disposed of taking on record ESIC's undertaking to continue providing the requisite treatment on an ongoing basis, with procurement issues stated to be in process of resolution; treatment directed to commence expeditiously. ¶19

Master Lalith Kumar through His Father Devaraju N. Vs Sh… — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~225 & 226

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 335/2026

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MASTER HARSHA D.R. THROUGH

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HIS FATHER SH. SHANKARAPPA D.R. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar utkarsh and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocates.

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versus SH. ASHOK KUMAR SINGH, IAS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Shlok Chandra, SC for ESIC alongwith Mr. Parikshit Singh, Advocate.

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- CONT.CAS(C) 336/2026

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(226) MASTER LALITH KUMAR THROUGH HIS FATHER DEVARAJU N. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Mr. Kumar utkarsh and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocates. versus SH. ASHOK KUMAR SINGH, IAS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Shlok Chandra, SC for ESIC alongwith Mr. Parikshit Singh, Advocate.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA O R D E R

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% 26.02.2026

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The petitioners are minor children suffering from rare genetic disorders. These petitions allege that the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is obligated to provide continuous treatment to the petitioners in view of their condition. It is pointed out that the said obligation clearly flows from the judgments/ orders dated 17.07.2019 in

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/03/2026 at 10:33:12

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W.P.(C) 8503/2017 and 15.04.2019 in W.P.(C) 1860/2016.

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The petitioners are aggrieved by the fact that, of late, the ESIC has been remiss in providing the requisite treatment and administering the concerned drugs to the petitioners.

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Learned counsel appearing for ESIC fairly submits that ESIC shall continue to provide the requisite treatment. It is emphasized that treatment has been afforded to the petitioners for the last ten years.

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It is conceded that, of late, there have been certain procurement issues. However, it is assured that the said issues are in the process of being resolved and it shall be ensured that the requisite treatment is provided to the petitioners on an ongoing basis.

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Given the fair stand taken by the respondent, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petitions.

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Taking on record the aforesaid statement, the present petitions are disposed of.

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Let the treatment of the petitioners commence expeditiously.

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SACHIN DATTA, J

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FEBRUARY 26, 2026/ at

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/03/2026 at 10:33:12

Master Lalith Kumar through His Father Devaraju N. v. Sh. Ashok Kumar Singh, IAS

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