(Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah, JJ.)
Dr. Arushi Jain ____________________________________ Petitioner;
v.
Union of India and Another ________________________ Respondent(s).
Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 759/2020, decided on July 31, 2020
([Covid-19 Matters] Mr. K.V. Vishwanathan, Sr. Adv. IA No. 48591/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions IA No. 61023/2020 – Exemption From Filing Affidavit IA No. 69763/2020 – Exemption From Filing O.T. IA No. 61020/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 53815/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 63414/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 69758/2020 – Permission to Place on Record Subsequent Facts IA No. 50636/2020 – Stay Application) With Writ Petition (Civil)…..Diary No(s). 10830/2020 Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 759/2020; IA No. 48591/2020; IA No. 61023/2020; IA No. 69763/2020; IA No. 61020/2020; IA No. 53815/2020; IA No. 63414/2020; IA No. 69758/2020; IA No. 50636/2020; and Writ Petition (Civil)…..Diary No(s). 10830/2020
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Learned Solicitor General submits that an order has been passed on 18.06.2020 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare directing for payment of salaries of doctors and health workers during the period of COVID-19 on time. He submits that five States i.e. Delhi, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tripura and Karnataka have not paid the salaries to the doctors and health workers on time to the full satisfaction. He submits that appropriate steps in this regard shall be taken by the Central Government to ensure that salaries of doctors and health workers is released. He prays for and is granted a week’s time.
2. One of the difficulties, which has been pointed out by counsel for the petitioners is that those doctors and health workers, who are quarantined, their period of quarantine is treated as on leave.
3. Mr. Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General, fairly submits that the said period cannot be treated as leave and he will obtain necessary instructions/clarifications in that regard.
4. List the matters on 10.08.2020.
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