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Sekarreporter1: W.P.Nos.10486 of 2021 and 12184 of 2020 W.P.Nos.10486 of 2021 and 12184 of 2020 THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J. (Order of the Court was made by the Hon’ble Chief Justice) These two matters pertain to the state of preparedness in the wake of the pandemic in the State of Tamil Nadu and in the Union Territory of Puducherry.

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[4/26, 20:30] Sekarreporter1: W.P.Nos.10486 of 2021
and 12184 of 2020
W.P.Nos.10486 of 2021 and 12184 of 2020
THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE
and
SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon’ble Chief Justice)
These two matters pertain to the state of preparedness in the
wake of the pandemic in the State of Tamil Nadu and in the Union
Territory of Puducherry.
2. A status report has been filed by the Principal Secretary in
the Health Department of the State. The Secretary is also present
with learned Advocate-General on the virtual mode and has not only
addressed this Court, but has fielded some of the questions raised
by the several participants at today’s hearing. It is heartening to
see busy corporate practitioners taking time off from lucrative
practice to attend this hearing in larger public interest and ensuring
that all heads are put together to try and create the best facilities
and think ahead of the worst that may be still to come.
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25. In the light of the above, it is hoped that both the State
and the Union Territory take measures to indicate basic norms not
exceeding eight or ten bullet points that may be circulated over the
electronic media or published by the print media seeking to guide
citizens, instead of citizens panicking and rushing to hospitals. It
would also do well for the State and the Union Territory to
completely eschew the VIP-culture and ensure that facilities are
available to citizens without consideration of status or the like of the
patient or her relatives.
26. The matter will next appear on April 29, 2021, if not
necessary to be taken up earlier on any urgent basis.
The situation in both the State and the Union Territory will
continue to be monitored by this Bench during the next several
weeks, irrespective of the Court going into vacation, and the dates
will be announced in advance or State advocates may be intimated
personally in such regard.
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