PRAYAGRAJ, May 30 -- While hearing a PIL petition highlighting the "pathetic condition" of Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital, an associated hospital of Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj, the Allahabad high court on Thursday termed the affidavit filed by principal secretary, medical education, U.P. an "eyewash" and directed him to appear before the court on May 30. While directing to put up this case as fresh on May 30, Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal said, "The affidavit filed by principal secretary, medical education department, government of UP is not acceptable to the court, as it does not disclose the actions taken by officer incharge who is looking after the entire State of UP. This court requires his personal presence in the court for assisting in the matter of improvement of the medical facility throughout the state of UP wherein there are 42 State Medical Colleges". Taking exception to the conduct of the principal secretary despite court's order dated May 23, Justice Agarwal said, "I find that the affidavit filed by Principal Secretary, Medical Education Department is only an eye wash to the directions issued by this Court. The court had expected from the Principal Secretary, Medical Education to have at least visited the SRNH as well as Medical College. Immediate attention is required in the hospital in question as the condition therein is pathetic. Holding meeting through video conferencing by principal secretary would not suffice". On May 23, the court while expressing serious concern over the "pathetic condition" of SRNH had issued a slew of directions for improvement of its conditions. On Thursday, in compliance with the court's direction, RK Kamal, superintendent In charge, SRNH, was present before the court. He submitted that pursuant to earlier order, action had been taken. He also submitted that for procurement of medicines, an order had already been placed. "The government needs to seriously deal with medical education in the state and also provide the basic necessary medical facilities to the residents. It was after the interference of this court that some work had started in the SRNH, Prayagraj," the court said....