Alana Golmei vs. Union Of India

ITEM NO.15 Virtual Court 2 SECTION X S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)........ Diary No(s).11063/2020 ALANA GOLMEI & ANR. Petitioner(s) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s) Date : 08-05-2020 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI For Petitioner(s) Mr. Colin Gonsalves, Sr. Adv. Mr. Satya Mitra, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Tushar Mehta, SG UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

The Court is convened through video conferencing.

Heard Shri Colin Gonsalves, learned senior counsel for the petitioners as well as Shri Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General for the Union of India.

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners highlighting grievances of North-East people. Several materials brought on the record indicating that certain harassment has been meted out to the people belonging to the North-East and they are facing several difficulties due to the fact that the people in general mistook them having some affinity with Chinese from where this Corona Vires has been emanated. Digitally signed by ARJUN BISHT Date: 2020.05.08 17:25:33 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

Shri Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General submitted that

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there is already a helpline for North-East people to which counsel for the petitioners submitted that the said helpline is not responding. Be that as it may, the learned Solicitor General has submitted that the material which has pointed out in the writ petition shall be attended to and appropriate measures be taken by the Government to dispel the apprehensions of the petitioners as raised in the writ petition on an urgent basis. Taking note of above statement of learned Solicitor General, the petition is disposed of.

Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

(ARJUN BISHT) (VIRENDER SINGH) COURT MASTER (SH) BRANCH OFFICER