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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
S.MANIKUMAR, CJ, SHAJI P.CHALY, J
PRATHYASA MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING FORUM – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. public interest litigation details. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. impugned provision is arbitrary and harmful. (Para 3) |
| 3. violation of health and safety regulations. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. justification of social distancing importance. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. maintainability of unregistered body for pil. (Para 13) |
| 6. judicial precedents and maintainability insights. (Para 14) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 19th day of June, 2020 S. Manikumar, CJ Instant public interest writ petition is filed for the following reliefs:
(i) To direct respondents 1 & 2, State of Kerala represented by Chief Secretary and the Secretary, Transport (B) Department, Thiruvananthapuram - to forthwith ensure the strict/actual/practical compliance of social distancing norm in public places issued by respondent No.3, Ministry of Home Affairs, vide its Order No.40-3/2020-DM-1(A) dated 30th May, 2020, as mandated in national directives for COVID-19 management, in the clause 2);
(ii) To quash the impugned provision of Exhibit-P1 notification dated 2nd June, 2020, S.R.O. No.366/2020, allowing the buses to carry passengers in all the seats available in the stage carriers as it is in violation of Article 21 of the Co
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