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Counsel appears before #SupremeCourt Bench led by Justice Chandrachud seeking directions for the vaccination of 13 inmates of a home maintained in Ghaziabad.

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It was submitted that the Petitioner is a registered Charitable trust and among its objected maintains a home for orphans, destitute widows, abandoned & aged.

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The home presently provides shelter to 13 inmates, some suffering from dementia, old age ailments and some of them are wheel chair bound. Some of the inmates were stated to have Aadhar Cards while the rest were found abandoned on the street.

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It was submitted that while a #Covid_19 vaccination camp was held, the camp officials informed the Petitioners that they could contact the State govt. at Lucknow for remedial action.

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The Grievance in the plea is that no vaccine has been administered to the inmates.

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[ORDER] At the outset, we make it clear since we are not issuing notice at this stage, the Court has no material before it regarding the veracity and authenticity of the information.

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[ORDER] However, ends of justice would be served by permitting the Petitioner to move the collector district magistrate Ghaziabad.

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[ORDER] We request the collector to scrutinise grievance of the Petitioner, if it is found to be genuine, ensure that necessary steps are taken for vaccinating the inmates.

Disposed off with these directions.

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