ORDER

The side effects caused by the vaccine “COVIDSHIELD” for which the petitioner, as a volunteer, stood for human trial, and resultantly suffered neurological complications of the said vaccine resulting in adverse effects on the daily life of the petitioner, has led to the filing of the present writ petition for declaration to declare the said vaccine “COVIDSHIELD” as unsafe for humans and also for compensation for the damage caused to the petitioner.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is an independent business consultant and is married with two kids, aged 12 and 17 respectively. It is the further averment of the petitioner that as a socially conscious individual, the devastative effect of COVID-19 Pandemic was followed by the petitioner and on coming to know of the vaccine developed by the 4th respondent, viz., COVIDSHIELD, based on the permission granted by the 2nd respondent to conduct human trial to find out the safety and efficacy of the said vaccine, the trial of which was conducted at the 6th respondent University, the petitioner volunteered to take the vaccine on trial. It is the further averment of the petitioner that he approached the 6th respondent and the Pri