SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF AIIMS 26. Respondent No.3-AIIMS confirmed that the petitioner is suffering from Gaucher disease and that it was conducting a humanitarian program wherein sixteen patients were under treatment for Gaucher's disease. Of these, treatment of five patients is being funded by the guardian's employers and the remaining patients are part of a Gaucher's treatment program conducted by two pharmaceutical companies Shire and Genzyme. AIIMS stated that it had no fund for treatment of any of these patients. In fact, it stated that it did not have adequate budget to manage its day-to-day functioning, leave alone fund the petitioner's treatment. SUMMARY OF RESPONDENTS’ SUBMISSIONS 27. In a nutshell the State Government, the Union of India and AIIMS stated that in view of their restricted resources they were not able to fund the treatment of the petitioner as it was lifelong and his condition was chronic. SUBMISSIONS OF AMICUS CURIAE 28. Ms. Shyel Trehan, learned Amicus Curiae submitted that Courts have taken different views with regard to the issue of limitation of resources in providing health care at the expense of the State. She pointed out that in the case of Paschim Bangal Khet Mazdoor Samity and Others Vs. State of W.B. and Another, (1996) 4 SCC 37,while addressing the argument with regard to lack of resources put forth by the State, the Supreme Court had held that it was the constitutional obligation of the State to provide adequate medical services to the people. W.P.(C) 7279/2013 Page 15 of 41