NCLT allowed RIMS Hospital, which is under liquidation to be used for institutional quarantine centre for pandemic Covid 19 – District Collector Office of District Collector Kottayam Vs. The Liquidator Raihan Health Care Pvt. Limited – NCLT Kochi
NCLT held that the applicant (District Collector, Kottayam) and the opposite party ie., Liquidator along with his counsel through video conferencing. Learned counsel for the liquidator did not raise any objection and submitted that he will be lad to offer this hospital for the greater cause of quarantine at this moment with certain conditions such as to bear the fixed electricity charges, all equipment’s maintenance, cost of consumabales in the hospital if utilized by the applicant, insurance cost, security expenses and administrative staff expenses. The Liquidator submitted that a period be specifically fixed for returning the premises to the Liquidator. The District Collector requested for at least two months period for return of the premises initially and if required they will request again for extension. He further stated that administrative staff and security staff are employed by the applicant District Administration and electricity charges, equipment maintenance, consumable costs, insurance cost and rent will be given by the Applicant District Administration according to State Government rules and procedure.
