Will hold meeting to review COVID-19 curbs Maha govt to HC
Mumbai Mar 23 PTI The Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it would be holding a meeting to review the existing coronavirus-related restrictions in keeping with latest directives from the Centre over ending all COVID-19 containment measures from March 31The Union government on Wednesday issued a letter saying all state governments can consider discontinuing issue of orders and guidelines under the Disaster Management Act for COVID-19 containment measures The letter comes in the wake of the continuous dip in coronavirus casesHowever wearing of face mask and maintaining social distancing norms will continue as earlierSenior counsel S U Kamdar appearing for the state government told a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik that pursuant to the letter the state executive committee would hold a meeting and take further decisionThe bench was hearing a public interest litigation PIL that challenges the Maharashtra governments directive that one must have received both doses of the anti-coronavirus vaccine to travel in Mumbais suburban trains and use other modes of public transport in the cityThe bench took note of Kamdars submission and pointed out that the Supreme Court has reserved its orders on a plea of similar natureThe court then adjourned hearing on the plea till April 5The PIL filed by one Firoze Mithiborwala through advocate Nilesh Ojha challenged a circular dated March 1 2022 that was issued by the Maharashtra government to list out the standard operating procedures and safety measures citizens must follow in view of the COVID-19 pandemic The restriction on travel on public transport including local trains for the unvaccinated was included in the circularMithiborwala said in his PIL that the travel restriction was arbitrary unconstitutional and an indirect attempt on the Maharashtra governments part to make vaccination compulsory PTI SP RSY RSY
Mumbai Mar 23 PTI The Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it would be holding a meeting to review the existing coronavirus-related restrictions in keeping with latest directives from the Centre over ending all COVID-19 containment measures from March 31The Union government on Wednesday issued a letter saying all state governments can consider discontinuing issue of orders and guidelines under the Disaster Management Act for COVID-19 containment measures The letter comes in the wake of the continuous dip in coronavirus casesHowever wearing of face mask and maintaining social distancing norms will continue as earlierSenior counsel S U Kamdar appearing for the state government told a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik that pursuant to the letter the state executive committee would hold a meeting and take further decisionThe bench was hearing a public interest litigation PIL that challenges the Maharashtra governments directive that one must have received both doses of the anti-coronavirus vaccine to travel in Mumbais suburban trains and use other modes of public transport in the cityThe bench took note of Kamdars submission and pointed out that the Supreme Court has reserved its orders on a plea of similar natureThe court then adjourned hearing on the plea till April 5The PIL filed by one Firoze Mithiborwala through advocate Nilesh Ojha challenged a circular dated March 1 2022 that was issued by the Maharashtra government to list out the standard operating procedures and safety measures citizens must follow in view of the COVID-19 pandemic The restriction on travel on public transport including local trains for the unvaccinated was included in the circularMithiborwala said in his PIL that the travel restriction was arbitrary unconstitutional and an indirect attempt on the Maharashtra governments part to make vaccination compulsory PTI SP RSY RSY
