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4. On the aspect of the withdrawal of Exhibit-P4 notification, the challenge in W.P.(C) No.11817 of 2020 and other connected cases, petitioner at paragraphs 27 to 30 of the statement of facts, has stated as hereunder:

"27. This Hon'ble Court would agree that the Governments, both State Government and Central Government, under Article 21 of the Constitution are duty bound to protect the life and property of the citizens of India, including the expatriates. This Hon'ble Court will have no two opinion about need of the safety of citizen of India already in India and those, who are coming via flights who are not infected. The respondent No.2 issued a notification with respect to the Covid certificate, which was marked as Exhibit.P-4 in the Writ Petition No.11817/20 which now stands withdrawn, without any proper evaluation of the ground reality in the foreign countries, though the essence of the spirit of the letter is correct. Prevention of cross infection. Finding the practical problems the aggrieved persons filed the Writ petition. Political people took up this on sentimental basis, for political mileage, without taking into account about the dangerous consequences of the demand for the withdrawal of the Ext.P-4 of the Writ Petition No.11817/20, without understanding the behaviour Coronavirus and its high potential for infection, its methodology of reproduction, effects of human body. The petitioners in W.P(C) No.11817/2020 demanded travel without the certificates considering the difficulties to obtain the certificates and the high cost of the same.

33. The acquired experiences as narrated above, in Kuwait evacuation Kutch earth quakes, Satara Sangly earth quakes, handling flood camps, being the Chairman of the first Disaster management College in the Country, can be put into operation to solve the imbroglio posed on us, the problem of bringing expatriates from various countries into India and Kerala with least chances of cross infection. There must be a close co-ordination between the State Government and the Central for bringing Indians to this country from aboard by planes and ships. There must be protocol of bringing people by trains from various states into various places, providing them with food, transit stay, medicines, medical help, Hospitalizations, counseling, onward journey to various places as done during Kuwait evacuation. Of course, those who are really rich and afford may be coaxed to bear their expenses or give contributions for this mission, as done during the Kuwait evacuation. The Government also cannot shy away from this onerous responsibility at one pretext or other.

8. Representation dated 24th June, 2020 (Exhibit-P5) is reproduced:

9. Exhibit-P1 photograph taken in the year 1991 is about the United Action Committee's Meeting to discuss about the Kuwait Evacuation Problem.

Exhibit-P2 is photograph with the then Hon'ble Prime Minister. Exhibit-P3 photograph is about Gulf Peace Team. Exhibit-P4 is also a photograph. Above photographs have no relevance to the present context of Coronavirus. The petitioner is not a representative of World Health Organisation or Indian Council of Medical Research (IMCR). He is not an Immunologist or Scientist.

S.MANIKUMAR CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/-

SHAJI P.CHALY JUDGE krj APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

P1:- COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN DURING THE FIRST MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS AND TO CHALK OUT A PLAN FOR KUWAIT EVACUEES.