Shimla, May 13 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday granted interim relief by staying the proposed shifting of the Gynaecology OPD from Kamla Nehru Hospital to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against the move.

The interim order was passed by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chandra Negi on a petition filed by All India Democratic Women's Association secretary Falma Chauhan.

The court also issued notice to the state government and sought a detailed response from the Health Department regarding the rationale behind the proposed shifting and its likely impact on patients.

The Himachal Pradesh Government had re...