JUDGMENT :

BELA M. TRIVEDI, J.

(I) WP (PIL) NO.42 OF 2020

1. In the wake of Pandemic of Corona Virus (Covid-19), the Bench headed by the Hon’ble the Chief Justice had directed the Registry to register a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL), giving title “Precautionary Measures in the Wake of the Pandemic of Corona Virus (Covid-19)”. The same was registered as WP(PIL) No.42/2020. The Bench gave various directions to the State of Gujarat, the Members of Bar Association, the Registry of the High Court, to all Subordinate Courts, and to all other stake-holders for taking all necessary precautions. The said order was followed by an array of orders on 20.3.2020, 27.3.2020, 1.4.2020, 3.4.2020, 17.4.2020, 1.5.2020, 11.5.2020, 14.5.2020, 22.5.2020, 29.5.2020, 19.6.2020, 24.7.2020, 17.8.2020, 4.9.2020, 9.10.2020, 27.11.2020, 8.1.2021, 22.1.2021, 26.2.2021, etc. The orders were passed and the directions were issued considering the affidavits/replies/ reports filed on behalf of the State of Gujarat as also considering the exigencies warranting the judicial review of the functioning of the various departments, more particularly the Health and Welfare Department of the State Government to curb