Report of Justice Thiru A. Arumugaswamy Commission of Inquiry

Report of the hon'ble thiru. Justice A.Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry To inquire into the circumstances and situation leading to the hospitalization of the late Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Selvi J Jayalalithaa on 22nd September 2016 and subsequent treatment provided till her unfortunate demise on 5th December 2016 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 7 2. GOVERNMENT ORDERS .................................................... 9 3. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION ................................... 13 4. SWORN AFFIDAVITS FILED BY THE PUBLIC ....................... 16 5. EXAMINATION OF P.W.2 TO P.W.8–RELEVANCE TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE ................................................... 18 6. EXAMINATION OF P.W.1-DR.P.SARAVANAN....................... 21 7. EXAMINATION OF C.W.1 TO C.W.12 ................................. 23 8. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY R.1 ................................................. 30 9. TWO AFFIDAVITS FILED BY R.2 HOSPITAL ........................ 81 AFFIDAVIT OF DR. PRATAP C. REDDY ............................... 81 AFFIDAVIT OF DR. PREETHA REDDY ................................. 96 10. SIX WRIT PETITIONS FILED BY THIRD PARTIES ............... 111 11. REQUEST OF P.A.JOSEPH (P.W.4) .............................. 116 12. REQUEST OF P.W.8 – VA.PUGAZHENDI ........................... 119 13. ALLEGATION OF CONSPIRACY AGAINST R.1 AND HER RELATIVES – IN “THUGLAK” .... 121 14. REGARDING BANK ACCOUNTS OF LATE C.M. AND R.1 V.K.SASIKALA ... 124-4- 15. SASIKALA-R.1‟s EXPUSLION FROM POES GARDEN AND RE-ENTRY ... 127 16. TREATMENT BEFORE HOSPITALISATION ......................... 135 17. EVENTS FROM 20.09.2016 TO 22.09.2016 ..................... 140 18. FROM 23.09.2016--DEPOSITION OF DOCTORS AND HOSPITAL RECORDS ... 150 19. DETAILS OF TREATMENT FOUND FROM FILE NOS.3 AND 4 OF R.2 APOLLO - FROM 22.09.2016 TO 27.09.2016 .............. 154 20. CONTRIBUTION OF R.1 & R.2 IN THE TREATMENT ............ 157 21. CAUVERY RIVER WATER ISSUE MEETING ON 27.09.2016. . 164 22. SETBACK ON 27.09.2016 .............................................. 169 23. VISIT OF DR. RICHARD BEALE FROM LONDON - HIS TREATMENT AND REPORT ... 172 E.MAILS TO DR.RICHARD BEALE AND HIS REPORT ........... 175 REPORT OF DR.RICHARD BEALE, DATED 01.10.2016 ........ 175 24. VISITS OF THE GOVERNOR .............................. 195 25. AIIMS DOCTORS‟ FIRST VISIT .......................... 204 26. TRACHEOSTOMY (07.10.2016)............................ 207 27. AIIMS DOCTORS‟ SECOND AND THIRD VISITS .............. 209-5- 28. AIIMS DOCTORS‟ REPORTS .............................. 216 05.10.2016 TO 07.10.2016 ................................ 216 09.10.2016 AND 10.10.2016 ............................... 217 13.10.2016 TO 15.10.2016 ................................ 218 03.12.2016 .............................................. 219 05.12.2016 .............................................. 220 29. DIET OF LATE C.M. IN R.2 – APOLLO HOSPITAL .......... 223 30. EVIDENCE REGARDING CCTV CAMERA ...................... 228 31. EVIDENCE REGARDING THUMB IMPRESSION ................. 233 32. WHETHER ANGIO AND SURGERY – NECESSARY OR NOT... 236 33. ABROAD TREATMENT ................................................... 260 34. CONTRADICTIONS BETWEEN MEDICAL BULLETINS AND TREATMENT RECORDS .... 270 35. PRESS MEET OF R.2 HOSPITAL DR.P.C.REDDY, CHAIRMAN ................. 303 36. R.2‟s APPLICATION FOR CONSTITUTION OF MEDICAL BOARD ............... 306 37. CONSTITUTION OF AIIMS MEDICAL BOARD .................... 314 38. EVIDENCE TO THIRU O.PANNEERSELVAM (THEN DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER) .... 323 39. EVIDENCE OF DR.VIJAYABASKAR .................... 331-6- 40. EVENTS ON 03.12.2016 AND 04.12.2016 ............ 336 41. MEDIA RUMOURS .................................. 348 42. COMMISSION OF INQUIRY- DELAY- REASONS .......... 350 43. REVIEW FOR 75 DAYS‟ TREATMENT .................. 356 44. PROCEDURES PERFORMED BY THE DOCTORS - STERNOTOMY AND ECMO ........................................... 368 45. REPORT OF THE MEDICAL BOARD - COMMENTS ......... 373 46. VIEWS OF THE COMMISSION ........................ 390 47. CONCLUSION ..................................... 427 LIST OF ANNEXURES .................................. 440