JAMMU, Dec. 10 -- Following abrupt halt at the cath lab in government super speciality hospital here in Jammu city after local vendors stopped supplies of stents and other equipment over pending dues on Monday, the J&K High Court took suo motu cognisance on Tuesday and listed the matter for urgent hearing on December 11.

However, health authorities claimed that they had restored the cath lab at the hospital by Tuesday evening.

"The high court took suo motu cognisance of the issue and has now listed the matter for urgent hearing on December 11," said senior high court lawyer Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed.

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