The allegations are primarily of involvement of respondents who is posted as Additional District Magistrate, Ghaziabad in the matter of diversion of oxygen cylinders.
The government’s failure to anticipate the nationwide demand for oxygen and the aforesaid notification that is just limited to the man of means is abhorrent at par when the entire world is witnessing the ongoing crisis of this Country.
The Petitioners accordingly met the Respondents personally and requested them to supply the oxygen cylinders as demanded as the failure on their part has left the Petitioners with no option than to procure the cylinders in the black market.
In an affidavit filed by Centre in Delhi High Court, it said: “In order to ensure a continuous supply of oxygen for medical purposes, the use of oxygen for industrial purposes has been banned except for certain critical industries w.e.f. Apr 22.”