Lack of basic facilities to leprosy patients Himachal High Court

Himachal Pradesh High Court today directed the Deputy Commissioner Shimla to inspect Leprosy Colony at Phagli in a matter related to lack of  basic facilities to the leprosy patients residing in the Colony .

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua passed these orders on a petition filed by one Neeraj Shashwat who has alleged that leprosy patients have been allotted a building at Fagli, Shimla by the government almost a decade ago which has turned into shabby condition. 

High Court has directed the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla to inspect the Leprosy Home situated at Leprosy Colony, Phagli  and to ensure necessary repairing work, within a period of four weeks.  

Petitioner alleged that since then no maintenance has been undertaken by the State in that building.  

The leprosy patients have no toilets, no proper water facility, electric fittings are in dangerous  condition,  windows and doors are broken, there is leakage in sewerage system due to which patients have to go to toilet in open. 

Before moving in the court petitioner also took up matter with various authorities but none of them has shown any interest to improve the condition of these deprived people. 

Petitioner alleged that in the winter season has set in and the snowfall will aggravate the plight of the patients. 

 The petitioner has requested to issue directions to the State to provide and maintain the basic amenities in the leprosy colony with immediate effect.

The Court posted the matter for March 7, 2022 for compliance.