All doctors put in one category due to war-like situation during COVID pandemic: Delhi HC
The court also said that the present plea was not in public interest by any stretch of the imagination and it appeared that the petitioner doctor "wants exemption from COVID duties" which cannot be given "irrespective of the speciality or branch of medicine".;
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed with costs of Rs 5,000 a plea challenging the Delhi government's decision to put doctors of varying seniority and departments in one category for COVID management duties, saying the step was taken in view of the "war-like situation" at the time.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said that the May 16 notification issued by the Delhi government was a "temporary in nature" and based "purely upon public need and looking at the grave exigencies" prevailing in the city due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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"It was a war-like situation when the impugned order was passed," the bench added.
It said at that time there was a call for duty by all teaching and non-teaching doctors as well as medical students and thus, the May 16 order was "absolutely just and fair".
"There is all power, jurisdiction and authority with the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) to issue an order, like that of May 16, in view of the grave exigencies in the city.
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