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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
THURSDAY, THE 07TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 17TH POUSHA, 1942
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PETITIONER:
SRIJIT R. DAS
AGED 49 YEARS
S/O.RISHINDRA DAS, SREEMANAGALATHU, KALLUMMOODU,
KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA.
BY ADVS.
SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR
SMT.A.SALINI LAL
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE SECRETARY
DISASTER MANAGEMENT (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
2 THE DIRECTOR,
DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES, GENERAL HOSPITAL
JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695035.
3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA-688001.
4 THE CHAIRMAN,
DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, COLLECTORATE,
ALAPPUZHA-688001.
5 THE MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH),
DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE (HEALTH), KOTTARAM
BUILDING, ALAPPUZHA-688011.
SMT.VINITHA.B, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
07.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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P.V.ASHA, J.
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Dated this the 7th day of January, 2020
JUDGMENT
The petitioner, who is working in Qatar as an Electrical Engineer, has landed in Cochin International Airport on 31.12.2020. It is stated that he has already undergone RTPCR test which found him negative as per Ext.P3 on 31.12.2020 on arrival at the Airport. He has undergone home quarantine at Kayamkulm. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is again found negative on 06.01.2021, i.e on the 7th day of arrival. But seeing that Ext.P4 circular has been issued by the 5th respondent, the petitioner has approached this Court apprehending that he will have to undergo quarantine again for another period of 7 days despite his report being negative.
2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that as far as the petitioner is concerned, since he has undergone RTPCR test at Oman before boarding the flight as well as at the Cochin International Airport on 31.12.2020 and again on 06.01.2021, the petitioner need not undergo quarantine again. It is also pointed out that Ext.P4 has been issued in public interest in order to see that there is no super spread of Covid 19.
3. At any rate, as per the revised guidelines for international arrival W.P(C).No.351/2021-T 3 issued by the Central Government on 05.11.2020, the petitioner need not undergo quarantine again.
Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of.
Sd/- (P.V.ASHA, JUDGE)
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 COPY OF THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P2 COPY OF THE FLIGHT TICKET OF THE
PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P3 COPY OF COVID-19 NEGATIVE REPORT DATED
31.12.2020.
EXHIBIT P4 COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE 5TH
RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P5 COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE
1ST RESPONDENT DATED 22.9.2020.
EXHIBIT P6 COPY OF THE CLARIFICATION ORDER ISSUED BY
THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 26.9.2020.