A petition has been moved before the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking a direction to the State to initiate steps to invite global tenders from various so as to ensure timely vaccination of the adult population of the State.
The Petition has been moved by one Sunil Gupta through Advocate Siddharth R. Gupta prays that steps be initiated towards invitation of a global tender from various successfully tested vaccine production companies, for the supply of the requisite quantity of the vaccine.
It also submits that the States of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi have taken the in-principle decision of floating Global e-tenders for purchase of vaccines towards ramping up the process of immunization drive at the State level.
Averments in the plea
Stressing that since ‘Health’ is State subject vide List-2, Entry 6, under Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, the plea states,
“The States can take appropriate policy measures with respect to supply of drugs and 13 14 there is no constitutional inhibition in doing the same. Rather it is the obligation of the State to ensure that the fundamental rights of its citizens are preserved, protected and kept intact especially under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.”
The plea further states that the vaccination for the 18+ age category was supposed to be implemented from the first week of May, 2021, however, due to various problems, and impediments, the process of inoculation wasn’t swift and…
