Release those who have completed quarantine: HC

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court has directed the state government to constitute a threemember committee in every district to ensure that persons who have completed their quarantine period and have tested negative for Covid-19 are released forthwith.

The bench comprising justice SK Gupta and justice SS Shamshery passed the order while disposing of a PIL filed by lawyer Shaad Anwar who had alleged that the members of Tablighi Jamaat, who had completed their quarantine period, were not being released by the state government.

The bench observed, “We direct the state government to ensure that the persons who have completed their quarantine period are released forthwith from the quarantine centres provided they have tested negative and there is no legal impediment in releasing them. We, further direct the chief secretary to set up

a three-member committee in every district to ensure smoother, greater and more effective functioning of the quarantine centres.”

The court had clarified that the committee will not only supervise the functioning of the quarantine centres but will also ensure that such centres are properly maintained and administered. The panel will also be responsible to provide help, assistance, guidance in the wake of difficulties and problems faced bythe personswhoarequarantined. As regards detention of members of the Tablighi Jamaat, the state government had informed the court that all the 3001 Indians, who were the members of the Tablighi Jamaat and were quarantined, had been released after completing the quarantine period. HTLC