Justice Girish Kathpalia said though it was confident that the steps and protocols would be in place, the same ought to be brought on record by the authorities concerned.

“Considering that the next Covid pandemic is far from over and in fact, active, amongst the community, today, as per news reports, the vacuum, if any, of steps taken post the meeting of May 30, 2023, is a serious issue,” the judge said.

The court’s May 28 order further said, “This assumes certain urgency, considering that there are wide reports of COVID-19, being active in the community, as on date; it would, therefore, be expected from the respondent to crystallise an urgent set of measures, in order that these SoPs are in place and whatever decision was taken in the meeting, has reached its proper conclusion.”