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2020 (3) TMI 905

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..... iated in the meanwhile, shall remain deferred for a period of two weeks i.e. till 6.4.2020. - WRIT - C No. - 7014 of 2020 - - - Dated:- 18-3-2020 - Hon'ble Ramesh Sinha,J. And Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Counsel for Petitioner :- Anupam Laloriya Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C., Habib Ahmad, Tarun Varma ORDER 1. Heard Sri Sudeep Harkauli, learned Advocate, holding brief of Sri Anupam Laloriya, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Habib Ahmad, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Bank, Sri M.C. Chaturvedi, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri D.K. Tiwari, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel and Sri Neeraj Tripathi, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri S.N. Shukla, learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. This petition raises question regarding the legality of the recovery proceedings and in that regard we have already passed an order on 05.03.2020 restraining the Tehsildar from pursuing the recovery proceedings. 3. Today, learned counsel for the respondent-Bank has sought further time to have instructions in the matter. 4. However, while extending interim order, we are also of the opinion that d .....

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..... Encourage private sector organizations/employers to allow employees to work from home wherever feasible. 4. Meetings, as far as feasible, shall be done through video conferences. Minimize or reschedule meetings involving large number of people unless necessary. 5. Restaurants to ensure handwashing protocol and proper cleanliness of frequently touched surfaces. Ensure physical distancing (minimum 1metre) between tables; encourage open air seating where practical with adequate distancing. 6. Keep already planned weddings to a limited gathering, postpone all non-essential social and cultural gatherings. 7. Local authorities to have a dialogue with organizers of sporting events and competitions involving large gatherings and they may be advised to postpone such events. 8. Local authorities to have a dialogue with opinion leaders and religious leaders to regulate mass gatherings and should ensure no overcrowding/at least one metre distance between people. 9. Local authorities to have meeting with traders associations and other stakeholders to regulate hours, exhibit Do s and Don ts and take up a communication drive in market places like sabzi mandi, a .....

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..... story to the affected areas/countries, as may be notified from time to time by the Government(s), or who may have symptoms of fever, sore throat, cough, runny nose or breathing difficulty, are advised to self-res train themselves from presently visiting the Supreme Court premises; 7. All entrants to the Supreme Court premises may be required to subject themselves to thermal-screening and persons detected with high body temperature would be denied entry and further, may be subject to the SOP prescribed by the Government of India, Ministry of Health from time to time; in this regard, all concerned may note that the Government of NCT of Delhi has already invoked the relevant provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and notified The Delhi Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 thereunder vide No. F. 51/DGHS/PH-IV/COVID-019/202-215 dated 12.03.2020; (copy enclosed) 8. Lawyers and litigants from across the country who would presently like to avoid travel or a visit to the Supreme Court of India, may write to the Registry by email to office.regj1@sci.nic.in, apprising such fact and details of their case(s) with request that their matter(s) may not be listed until t .....

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..... deferred. 6. That all the mediation proceedings shall remain suspended. The proceedings in which the date is fixed shall be given next date. 7. That no Adverse Order shall be passed by the Courts in case Advocate of either party is not present. 8. That the Advocates' Canteen as well as Bar Association meeting halls shall remain closed till further orders. However, there cleaning and sanitizing shall be ensured on daily basis. 9. That no vendor shall be permitted to bring any beverages and food items inside the Court premises till further orders. 10. That the Chief Medical Officer be requested to ensure that Doctors / Medical Personnel in adequate number are deployed on each entry point along with Thermal Imaging Devices to ensure that no person (Employee / Advocate / Clerk etc.) having fever / symptoms of Corona Virus enters in the High Court. If any such person is found, he / she be denied entry in the High Court and follow up action for his treatment to be taken. 11. That the State Government be requested to establish a Laboratory at Allahabad for conducting pathological test for Corona Virus. 12. That the Hon'ble Judges, employee .....

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..... d to administer free health care to the coronavirus infected people as the expenses will be borne by the State Government and employees who are on leave due to pandemic, their wages will not be deducted. The Chief Minister has issued directives strictly to ensure compliance of the advisory issued by the Union of India. The State Government has also taken decision to close down the tourist places and Museum till 31st March, 2020, however, during this period the sanitization work be continued to be carried out at such places. The Cinema Hall and Multiplex have also been directed to be closed and public meetings have also put in abeyance till 2nd April, 2020. The Chief Minister has also constituted a Committee with Agricultural Minister and Labour Minister under the chairmanship of the Finance Minister to submit a report regarding payment to the daily wagers so as to ensure that they are adequately paid for their survival and the Government shall ensure that the labourer working under the Government agency be paid their wages through RTGS. The Committee has been directed to submit the report within three days. The Chief Minister has also issued directives to all the District Magis .....

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