The state informed the court that the arrears of the ₹7,500 monthly assistance, which had been halted earlier, have now been paid in full, satisfying the Division Bench’s directive that the government file a compliance report.
The woman, who was pregnant at the time of the transfusion, tested HIV‑positive after receiving blood from a donor later found to be infected. She gave birth to a baby girl in January 2019, who tested HIV‑negative.
Earlier, the Madras High Court had ordered the Tamil Nadu government to pay a compensation of ₹25 lakh, provide the woman with a government job, construct a house for her and supply a two‑wheeler, in addition to the monthly assistance intended to cover her nutrition costs of ₹250‑₹300 per day.
The court’s intervention stemmed from a batch of public‑interest litigation petitions seeking adequate compensation and stricter monitoring of blood banks across the state. The petitions also called for systemic reforms to prevent future transfusion‑related infections.
By clearing the pending assistance, the government demonstrates compliance with the court’s orders, though the broader issue of blood‑bank oversight remains under judicial scrutiny, with the court likely to receive a report on the implementation of its monitoring directives.