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Andhra Pradesh High Court miffed at misinterpretation of verdict

Legal Correspondent

Eviction of junior docs from hostels: petition sought against health official Eviction of junior docs from hostels: petition sought against health official

SEEKING DIVINE INTERVENTION: Junior doctors offering prayers at a mosque as part of their protest at Kurnool on Tuesday.

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh High Court did not appreciate the statements being made on behalf of the Government, regarding the directions given by it on Monday pertaining to the strike by junior doctors, and asked the Advocate-General to file appropriate petition in this regard against the officer.

These observations were made by the bench while adjourning the cases regarding the strike. When the case was called at 3.30 p.m., K. Balagopal appeared on behalf of the junior doctors and sought time to file a reply to the counter affidavit filed by the Government.

The bench, comprising acting Chief Justice Bilal Nazki and Justice G. Chandriah, was not initially inclined to grant time for the junior doctors.

The bench said that the junior doctors had gone back on the undertaking given to the court.

At one stage, the bench wondered how the Principal Secretary of Health, I. V. Subba Rao, had been saying that the High Court gave orders to vacate the hostels and other such matters. The bench felt that a petition be filed against him.

Mr. Balagopal told the court that the doctors need to be heard as they are not agitating for a hike in salary or perks, but to save the public health system.

The Advocate-General, C. V. Mohan Reddy, sought a specific direction to detain the leaders. The bench did not respond positively to it. The case is adjourned to Thursday.

Special Correspondent adds: Mr. Subba Rao admitted on Tuesday that the Government had misunderstood the directions of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on the action in connection with the junior doctors' strike.

Speaking after a meeting with the Chief Minister, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, he said the Court had not included eviction of students from hostels, but this was mistakenly interpreted. This was clarified by the Advocate-General to the Court, the Principal Secretary added.

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