Petitioner challenged a Liberalised Strategy for COVID-19 vaccines and sought directions for free vaccination. Court dismissed the petition as infructuous due to a new Government policy on pricing, rendering the challenge no longer maintainable.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 / 13TH SRAVANA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 10845 OF 2021
PETITIONER
MATHEW NEVIN THOMAS 38/777 (34/1319), MTRA-18, ST.GEORGE LPS ROAD, ERNAKULAM-682 024
BY ADVS. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.ARUN THOMAS SRI.JENNIS STEPHEN SRI.VIJAY V. PAUL SMT.KARTHIKA MARIA SMT.VEENA RAVEENDRAN SRI.ANIL SEBASTIAN PULICKEL SMT.DIVYA SARA GEORGE SMT.JAISY ELZA JOE SHRI.ABI BENNY AREECKAL SMT.LEAH RACHEL NINAN SMT.NANDA SANAL SHRI.KARTHIK RAJAGOPAL SMT.SANITA SABU VARGHESE
RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, ROOM NOS.514-B/A, NIRMAN BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110 011.
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12 KERALA STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, VIKAS BHAVAN PO, OBSERVATORY HILLS, OPPOSITE KANAKAKKUNNU PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY.
BY ADVS.SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA SRI.V.MANU, SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04.08.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 4th day of August, 2021
S.Manikumar, C.J.
In the instant writ petition, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:
been passed by this court. However, on this day when the matter came
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up for hearing, Mr.Santhosh Mathew, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that pursuant to the Government of India's policy on pricing of Covid-19 vaccines, the challenge made in the present writ petition does not survive.
Placing on record the submission of the learned counsel for the
petitioner, instant writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/-
S.Manikumar Chief Justice
Sd/-
Shaji P.Chaly Judge
vpv
/TRUE COPY/
P.A. TO JUDGE
Mathew Nevin Thomas
Union of India
Drugs Controller General of India
Serum Institute of India Private Limited
Bharat Biotech International Limited
State of Kerala
S. Manikumar
Shaji P. Chaly
As recorded by the court registry
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