outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, China
underwent a massive and complete lockdown which entirely prohibited
movement by any individual in the country. Recognizing the potentially ... 2020-DM-I(A) dated
24.03.2020 declared a nationwide lockdown till 14.04.2020 and declared
the lockdown measures to be put in place. Thereafter
last several months. Some of them are
decked, due to the lockdown declared by the Government
and need only minor repairing for making road worthy ... everyday, and was carrying more
than 26 lakhs passengers everyday. During the lockdown
period, all the buses were off the road, and even after
citizens.
8. Petitioner has further contended that WHO has stated
that lockdown and social distancing are the only effective way
to combat COVID-19 pandemic ... Petitioner, in fact, supports
the lockdown and other steps taken by the respondents, but
the same ought not to have been implemented, because it
violates
opened areas as well
as containment zones, after the complete lockdown.
7. In modification to the said order, Government of India has issued
Exhibit ... general guidelines
of the Central Government, for phase 2 and extension of lockdown in
containment zones. However, in Exhibit-P5 order dated 5.6.2020, contrary
Family Courts,
which were due to expire during the period of lockdown restrictions.
Accordingly, a Full Bench of this Court has passed an order dated ... surge in
Covid-19 pandemic situation, State Government have declared a lockdown
with effect from 08.05.2021 till 17.05.2021 as per Government order
dated
2020/GAD dated 23.03.2020 (Exhibit-P1) notifying
lockdown in the entire State of Kerala with immediate effect till 31.03.2020,
on satisfying that there ... issued Exhibit-P2 order dated 24.03.2020
(Exhibit.P2), introducing national lockdown for 21 days w.e.f 25.03.2020.
6. Petitioner has further stated that
provisions to the needy residents of Lakshadweep, till the
absolute lifting of lockdown and till the Union Territory of
Lakshadweep reaches overall normalcy ... Petitioner has further stated that by Exhibit-P1 order dated
18.04.2020, lockdown restrictions were relaxed and slowly, the people were
back on track, in their
Petitioner has submitted that the Disaster Management Authority
has declared Triple Lockdown in four districts, in the State of Kerala,
including Thiruvananthapuram, due to spread ... adhering to the protocols.
3. Though, at one stage, Government have issued lockdown and
Triple lockdown imposing stringent conditions, on various places, and
when
Calender for the
Universities, in view of COVID-19 Pandemic and Subsequent Lockdown April,
2020, dated 29.04.2020, are extracted hereunder:
"UGC Guidelines on Examinations ... Calendar for
the Universities in View of COVID-19 Pandemic and
Subsequent Lockdown
Introduction
The whole world, including India, is passing through unprecedented
difficult times
provision is,
"AND WHEREAS the Government have decided to relax the lockdown
restrictions and decided to permit to carry passengers in all the seats ... impugned provision, State of Kerala has decided to relax the
lockdown restrictions and as a result of which, permitted to carry
passengers