Gurgaon: The reopening of the cardiac center at Faridabad’s Badshah Khan Civil Hospital has brought vital services back on track, but has also raised uncomfortable questions about monitoring, accountability and timing, while serious allegations related to the facility remain under investigation.After the resumption of services on Friday, the center will continue to operate under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. Health Minister Aarti Rao had said that no renewal was being considered and the existing PPP agreement would continue as per its original terms till May 2027.Officials reiterated this on Friday, underscoring that there is no new contractual decision to reopen. Local Government Minister Vipul Goyal visited the hospital along with Mayor Praveen Joshi on Friday.“The contract is valid till May 2027. It has not been renewed; it continues as per the original terms,” ​​Faridabad CMO Jayat Ahuja told TOI. The resumption comes just days after the Haryana Human Rights Commission took cognizance of a complaint alleging that Meditrina Heart Centre, which was running the cardiac facility, allowed a doctor who was not a qualified cardiac surgeon to perform cardiac procedures, resulting in “grave injustice” to patients. It had directed the Additional Chief Secretary (Health), Director General of Health Services and Chief Medical Officer of Faridabad to submit a detailed report on the action taken against the company, the status of its contracts, steps regarding alleged fund misappropriation and efforts to appoint a new agency. The matter is still under investigation.Still, the sequence of events leaves a gray area. The FIR lodged by the Faridabad Anti-Corruption Bureau in October 2024 against the company’s top official is still ongoing. The charges include fraud, forgery and destruction of evidence. A separate complaint details how an MBBS doctor allegedly posed as a cardiologist and performed dozens of heart procedures, along with claims of reusing critical consumables and double billing under government schemes.Citing that the matter is pending in the court, the officials have maintained silence on the specifics. “The issue is before the court and any outcome will depend on the judicial proceedings,” Ahuja said.For patients, reopening restores access to cardiac care. For the system, it again highlights whether regulatory scrutiny has kept pace with the risks identified over the past year.In June 2025, TOI reported that Pankaj Mohan Sharma, an MBBS doctor, allegedly posed as a cardiologist and performed more than 50 heart procedures over eight months at the centre. Sharma misused the registration number of a legitimate cardiologist. The fraud came to light after a complaint by Sanjay Gupta, a Faridabad-based lawyer. The hospital management has removed the accused. The case before the HHRC is scheduled for April 9, and its findings are likely to determine whether the current arrangement can continue without deeper intervention.