Public interest litigation initiated on a news report of a doctors' strike affecting patient care. Counsel for the doctors' associations and the Advocate General informed the court the strike had been withdrawn and health services resumed. The court accordingly closed the PIL.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12590 of 2024
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Based on the news published in the newspaper ‘The Times of India’ dt 21.08.2024 as “Patients suffer as docs’ strike enters sixth day”.
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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the State : Mr. P.K Shahi, AG For the Resp. nos. 5 & 6 : Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha, Advocate Mr. Pranav Kumar Jha, Advocate Mr. Chandra Mohan Jha, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
2 23-08-2024 1. Learned Counsel appearing for the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) submit on instructions that the strike has been withdrawn and the health services are resumed.
Patna High Court CWJC No.12590 of 2024(2) dt.23-08-2024 2/2
Litigation.
(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ)
(Partha Sarthy, J)
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Petitioner (suo motu PIL based on news report in The Times of India dt 21.08.2024)
The State of Bihar represented by the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar
The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar
The Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar
The Director General of Police, Bihar
The Indian Medical Association, Bihar Unit, Patna
K. Vinod Chandran
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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