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Dt:26.03.2020 Per J.K. Maheshwari, CJ In view of the epidemic crisis on account of Corona Virus COVID-19 and to take preventive ineasures, for the purpose of limited functioning of the High Court as well as the Subordinate Courts, directions were issued on \6.03.2020, 24.03.2020 and 26.03.2020. In view of the Hon'ble Prime Minister's call declaring lock-down lor 2l days from the midnight of 24.03.2021), the directions issued by the Ministry of Human Resources dated 24.03.2020 and also the order passed in Suo Motu Writ Petition (C) No.1 of 2020 by Hon'ble the Supleme Court on 23.03.2020, in addition to the various contingencies which have been reponed to the Registry ofthis Court through the Registrar (Judicial), regarding the access to the boundaries of the State of Andhra Pradesh by various permanent residents of this State on account of their release by the Telangana State, with no-objections, problems faced by the Doctors working in Primary Health Centres and to review the functioning of the Coun, this Courl deems it appropriate to take this matter as pro bono publico r.vith intent to avoid unnecessary complications. This Court is also of the vierv that health of a citizen is u,ithin the purview of Article 21 (Right to Live) guaranteed to a citizen to live in healthy atmosphere. Further, the different problems which are being complained to the Registry of this Court to take up various cases for hearing, the cognizance has been taken.

In rebuttal to the same, as per the instructions, Sri C.Sumon, Govemment Pleader, representing the learned Advocate General, states that (44) persons who agreed to go quarantine have been permitted to undergo observation and the remaining persons have been sent back to the Telangana State. It is a fact that the said persons were retumed to the State of Andhra Pradesh because they are natives/residents ol the State of Andhra Pradesh and their families are here. It has also been reported that some t-emales along with children and pregnant women were stopped for a long time; however, the said issue is also related to the health of the citizens and necessary for preventive nleasure of transmitting pandemic Corona Virus COVID- I 9.