The court said that the practice of filing the writ petitions on the similar matter pending before any other bench of the concerned court will bring the multifariousness of the writ petitions.
In the light of these averments, the petitioner prays for declaration of the Passport Rules, 1980, insofar as it requires production of the said documents, as unconstitutional and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution.
The petitioner has submitted that the said impugned notification has directed the Doctors and allied Medical Staff are directed to function in single category, irrespective of differences in their seniority and core medical specialization in the treatment of the COVID Patients.
CBI submitted: “Secrecy is a pre-requisite of investigation into any offence. Confidentiality and insulation of the investigating agency and its investigation from leaks and disclosures at every stage has to be ensured.”
Regarding the workers who could help out in this, Rao said “There are about 15-16,000 Anganwadi workers and 72 child care institutions that can be roped in.”
The affidavit unequivocally stated that the workers working on the project as of now are residing at the work site, following social distancing norms as well as other Covid-19 protocols.
At the outset the SG has submitted that the Central Govt accepts its obligations to be abide by the order of this Court. However, it has been submitted that contempt proceedings shall not be warranted.
In such a situation, instead of saying that beds without oxygen are useless, the government should consider taking the help of the Army in supplying oxygen to the patients,” he added
Further, it is submitted that when the beds under Covid-19 category are seen, the same is also misleading in as much as a large number of these beds are not oxygenated.
The remarks came in after Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra appearing for Delhi government informed the bench that local authorities in other states are attempting to stop oxygen tankers bringing oxygen supplies for Delhi.