Bhubaneswar: The state govt has given a two-month extension to the tenure of the judicial commission probing the devastating fire at the trauma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack that left 12 patients dead on March 16.According to a govt notification, the commission’s term, which was due to expire on Nov 15, has now been extended till Jan 15. The single-member panel, headed by retired district judge Laxmidhar Biswal, was formed on March 16 with an initial two-month deadline to submit its report.Official sources said the extension was granted to enable the commission to complete a comprehensive inquiry, including recording statements of a wide range of stakeholders and examining relevant aspects of the tragedy.The commission has been tasked with reconstructing the sequence of events that led to the fatal fire, fixing accountability wherever lapses are found and assessing the preparedness and response of SCB authorities and other agencies. It is also expected to recommend measures to strengthen fire safety and emergency response systems in healthcare institutions to prevent similar incidents in the future.