(Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.R. Shah, JJ.)
In Re : Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers
Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 6/2020, decided on July 9, 2020
IA No. 50476/2020 – Application For Exemption From Filing Original Vakalatnama/Other Document IA No. 49670/2020 – Application For Permission IA No. 52179/2020 – Application For Permission IA No. 51676/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions IA No. 51637/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions IA No. 49688/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions IA No. 49686/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions IA No. 49683/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions IA No. 51455/2020 – Early Hearing Application IA No. 50459/2020 – Early Hearing Application IA No. 50102/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 49694/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 51643/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 50460/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 49554/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 51636/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 58764/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 51430/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 51571/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 51747/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 50348/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 51565/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 51559/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 51678/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 54889/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 51558/2020 – Exemption From Filing O.T. IA No. 49682/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 50475/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 50464/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 49668/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 49693/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 52177/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 52175/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 49553/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 50455/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 51634/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 50577/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 57195/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 50342/2020 – Intervention Application IA No. 54888/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 51453/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 49687/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 51821/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 50446/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 49685/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 50488/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 51726/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 51456/2020 – Permission to Appear and Argue in Person IA No. 54894/2020 – Permission to Appear and Argue in Person IA No. 57979/2020 – Permission to File Additional Documents/Facts/Annexures) With Writ Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 11394/2020 Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 511/2020 [Application For Exemption From Filing Affidavit] Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 546/2020 Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 6/2020; IA No. 50476/2020; IA No. 49670/2020; IA No. 52179/2020; IA No. 51676/2020; IA No. 51637/2020; IA No. 49688/2020; IA No. 49686/2020; IA No. 49683/2020; IA No. 51455/2020; IA No. 50459/2020; IA No. 50102/2020; IA No. 49694/2020; IA No. 51643/2020; IA No. 50460/2020; IA No. 49554/2020; IA No. 51636/2020; IA No. 58764/2020; IA No. 51430/2020; IA No. 51571/2020; IA No. 51747/2020; IA No. 50348/2020; IA No. 51565/2020; IA No. 51559/2020; IA No. 51678/2020; IA No. 54889/2020; IA No. 51558/2020; IA No. 49682/2020; IA No. 50475/2020; IA No. 50464/2020; IA No. 49668/2020; IA No. 49693/2020; IA No. 52177/2020; IA No. 52175/2020; IA No. 49553/2020; IA No. 50455/2020; IA No. 51634/2020; IA No. 50577/2020; IA No. 57195/2020; IA No. 50342/2020; IA No. 54888/2020; IA No. 51453/2020; IA No. 49687/2020; IA No. 51821/2020; IA No. 50446/2020; IA No. 49685/2020; IA No. 50488/2020; IA No. 51726/2020; IA No. 51456/2020; IA No. 54894/2020; IA No. 57979/2020; Writ Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 11394/2020; Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 511/2020; and Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 546/2020
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Mr. Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General has appeared for the State of Maharashtra. We have gone through the affidavit filed by the State of Maharashtra dated 06.07.2020. We do not appreciate the tenor and the claims made in the affidavit filed on behalf of the State of Maharashtra. The present is not an adversarial litigation and it is the duty of the State to find out shortcomings and lapses wherever found and to do the needful. The State cannot claim that unless the State is informed of the materials, it cannot reply or act.
2. I.A. No. 49693/2020 has been filed by Sarva Hara Jan Andolan and Delhi Sharmik Sangathan on 07.07.2020 where details with regard to the State of Maharashtra, migrants who are still awaiting to return and other difficulties faced in the State of Maharashtra have been narrated.
3. A copy of this application (I.A. No. 49693/2020) filed in Suo Motu Writ Petition (C) No. 6/2020 be served on the counsel for the State of Maharashtra, who may file a reply to the averments made in the affidavit and give other details with regard to migrants who are still awaiting to return to their home town in the State of Maharashtra. The affidavit be filed before the next date of hearing.
WP(C) No. 546/2020
4. Mr. Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General will serve a copy of the affidavit filed by Union of India to Mr. Kapil Sibal and Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, learned senior counsel, who prayed for the copy of the affidavit.
5. List all the matters on 17.07.2020.
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