Mokokchung, October 22 (MTNews): The Gauhati High Court has closed a suo motu PIL registered on the issue of increase in cases of Covid-19 infection in the State of Nagaland.
The High Court had taken up the PIL suo motu based on a newspaper report with regard to the increase in Novel Coronavirus infection in the State of Nagaland, India Legal news reported.
It was reported that, during the course of hearing of the PIL and on the basis of affidavits filed by the respondents, it was brought to the notice of the High Court that some of the Doctors posted at some CHCs and PHCs were either on study leave, or attached at some other places.
The report said that the Court also took notice of the fact that some of the medical personnel were also attached in other places than their normal place of posting, and in that view of the matter, the State respondents were directed to file affidavit explaining as to why no medical personnel were posted at some medical centers and why the medical personnel, including Doctors, are attached elsewhere than their normal place of posting.
As per the report, the Secretary of Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland filed an affidavit dated October 12 wherein a communication dated October 7 by the Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Health & Family Welfare Department addressed to the Principal Director, Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, Kohima was cited.
According to the October 7 communication, all the detached Medical Doctors on temporary attachment to various District Hospitals, District Task Force (DTF) and the NHAK are to be in their respective original place of posting and that no Medical Officers and Staff are to be attached in the Directorate pool. The communication also sought to ensure “detachment of other Medical personnel who are on attachment at various health facilities with immediate effect.”
Taka Masa, Amicus Curiae apprised the Court that all the Doctors have been detached and placed at their normal place of posting and the medical personnel have also been released for joining their normal place of posting, it was reported.
Considering the submission and the communication dated October 7, 2022, written by the Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Health & Family Welfare Department, the Kohima Bench of Justice L.S. Jamir and Justice Songkhupchung Serto closed the PIL.