By Express News Service
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court was informed by the management of Apollo Hospitals that no biological sample of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who died in the hospital on December 5, 2016, was available with it.An affidavit filed by the hospital on Thursday stated that the medical condition of the former chief minister was so challenging due to the multiple co-morbidities. In view of the same, all biological samples collected were used to run a battery of tests to rule out and/or confirm various medical conditions.
“I respectfully state that all biological samples collected from the late chief minister were used up completely during her treatment period. I respectfully submit that no biological samples belonging to the late chief minister are available with the hospital as on date,” the affidavit said.It also stated that a detailed report of the medical treatment rendered to the former Chief Minister was set out in the discharge summary dated December 7, 2016.
The summary was handed over to the State government on its request on March 6, 2017. The government had also circulated the summary and it is now available in the public domain, the affidavit added.
All this was in response to a writ petition from S Amrutha of Bengaluru, who claimed that she was the biological daughter of Jayalalithaa. The judge posted the matter for further hearing on June 4.
