JUDGMENT

D.N.Patel, Chief Justice (Oral)--Proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.

C.M.No.15332/2021 (exemptions from filing attested affidavits & court fee)

2. For the reasons stated in the application and in view of the present prevailing situation, the present application is allowed. However, the applicant is directed to file duly signed and affirmed affidavits within a period of one week and the requisite Court fee within a period of 72 hours from the date of resumption of regular functioning of the Court.

3. The application is disposed of.

W.P.(C) No.4999/2021

4. This public interest litigation has been preferred with the following prayers:-

"a) Issue a writ of mandamus to the Respondents directing the Respondents to formulate a policy to ensure that all Patients suffering from Covid-19 associated symptoms and who are in need of hospitalization on account of falling SPO2 levels shall be hospitalized and provided with the appropriate treatment immediately on the basis of prescription of a registered medical practitioners and without insisting on a RT-PCR positive test result;

b) Issue a writ of mandamus to the Respondents to add more testi