NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, INDIA 2. v. The Commission issued a notice under Section 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993 to the Government of West Bengal, through its Chief Secretary, requiring it to show cause within six weeks as to why the Commission should not recommend payment of Rs.2,00,000/- as compensation to the next-of-kin of the deceased convict, Sujan Bagdi, who died in the custody of District Correctional Home, Howrah, West Bengal, on 13 December 2013. vi. The reply to the Show Cause Notice is awaited. Death of convict prisoner Thota Chenchu Maddilety @ Maddelagaddus, s/o Machu Nagadu, on 7.10.2013 in the custody of Central Jail, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. (Case No.1108/1/4/2013-JCD) i. This case pertains to the death of convict prisoner Thota Chenchu Maddilety @ Maddelagaddus, s/o Machu Nagadu, on 7.10.2013 in the custody of Central Jail, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. ii. Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the reports received from the authorities were considered by the Commission and observed that the deceased was a 41 years old prisoner who died due to, “Chronic lung disease” which is curable if diagnosed in time and treated properly. Therefore, the Commission sought opinion Dr. Thejaswi H.T., Assistant Professor, Forensic Medicine, PGIMER & Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi and Forensic Expert on the panel of the NHRC who opined as under : “Chronic lung diseases are seldom curable by treatment. However, one can prevent chronic changes in the lungs, by adequate management of clinical condition at the initial stages. The term chronic means something which has been persisting for a long time, designating one showing little change or extremely slow progression over a long period. It includes numerous conditions caused due to infection (tuberculosis), auto immune causes (asthma), vascular causes (cardiac causes like congestive heart failure), smoking, substance abuse, etc.Here in my opinion, the deceased was suffering from chronic lung disease in the form of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Due to acute exacerbation of chronic infection, he developed fever with convulsions (at 08.45 AM), for which he was referred to higher centers where he was declared brought dead at 09.30 AM on 02.07.2014. Here we can see that the deceased prisoner patient was suffering from fever with cough and was treated on numerous occasions in the jail hospital from 2404.2011 till 15.09.2013. Had the Medical officer in the prison did a thorough workup, including Chest X-ray, Sputum for AFP, Sputum culture and sensitivity etc., he could have been managed in a better way. On the contrary, he was just given treatment on OPD Basis. Hence, there is inadequacy of treatment in this case.” iii. 36 The Commission considered the report of the Forensic Expert on the panel of the Commission and observed that the facts and circumstances as brought out in the report, as ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19