Telangana High Court hits out at State over response to pleas on COVID-19 situation
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Describing the affidavit filed by the State authorities in COVID-19-related PIL petitions as “wishy-washy and disappointing”, the Telangana High Court on Monday requested if the State was contending for the place of COVID-19 topper within the nation.
“We are very unhappy with your affidavit as it does not contain any of the details like measures to check footfall in cinema halls and other public places,” a Bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy mentioned.
Expressing dissatisfaction over Advocate General (AG) B.S. Prasad’s reply that the State authorities was gearing up to deal with the situation, the Bench handed over the matter to hear the pleas after lunch break.
When the AG mentioned the federal government was following the Centre’s tips on COVID-19, the Chief Justice corrected him stating that the Centre had mentioned States can formulate their very own directions on the difficulty.
“What are you going to make of the people of the State….sitting ducks?” the Chief Justice Kohli remarked.
The Bench mentioned the federal government was harping on checking worldwide passengers however was “beautifully silent” on its measures to management individuals coming into State by means of bus stations, railway stations and personal automobiles.
The Chief Justice particularly needed to know if the federal government had issued any circulars to examine footfall at cinema halls, banquet halls, malls and public locations witnessing massive congregations of individuals.
Noting that “it was a desperate situation and required desperate action by the State”, Chief Justice Kohli mentioned, “Sorry for being tough, but it is a question of life and death of people”.
Justice Reddy requested the AG if the federal government had any drawback in limiting the variety of individuals thronging pubs and bars.
“Please state if the government wants to close them or not,” the decide mentioned.
The decide additionally sought the federal government’s response over hospitals not admitting individuals who examined constructive for coronavirus, until their situation was vital.
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