Hearing on a public interest litigation against inferior quality personal protection equipment (PPE) kits reportedly being provided to doctors and health workers, the high court of Uttarakhand has directed the principal of Sushila Tiwari government medical college and the Nainital chief medical officer to respond by April 21. The PIL filed by advocate Dushyant Mainali was taken up for hearing via video conferencing by the division bench of justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and justice Ravindra Maithani on Saturday.
In addition to seeking the response of the officials concerned, the division bench also directed the registrar to attach all petitions related to COVID-19 with this petition. On Saturday, Mainali filed additional documents regarding provision of inferior quality PPE kits to medical staff. The petitioner has sought action against those guilty in this case including the suppliers of inferior quality PPE kits.