Summary: The Madras High Court orders officials to speed up the approval process for a kidney swap between two families, emphasizing the urgency due to medical needs.
On December 3, 2025, the Madras High Court, led by Judge N. Sathish Kumar, looked into a case involving R. Ramya and A. Gandhimathi. They asked for a quick approval of a kidney swap. This involves R. Ramya and M. Kumar, both needing kidney transplants, and their respective donors, A. Gandhimathi and K. Meenal.
The main problem was the delay in getting necessary documents from the Revenue Divisional Officer in Erode for the swap. This document is crucial for the Approval Committee in Chennai to give the final green light for the transplant.
"The complaint of the petitioners... the document has not been issued."
R. Ramya and A. Gandhimathi argued that the process was slow compared to a similar case in Madurai, where the document was issued quickly. The court heard this in the morning, and by afternoon, the officials agreed to issue the needed documents.
Judge N. Sathish Kumar directed the Erode officials to issue the documents immediately. He stressed that the Approval Committee should consider the urgency due to the medical conditions of the patients.
"Let the Approval Committee... make a decision immediately."
The court ordered that the necessary documents for the kidney swap be issued without delay, ensuring that the transplant process can proceed quickly due to the urgent medical needs of the patients.
