Sunidhi–
Published on: August 09, 2021, at 17:09 IST
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking resumption of physical hearings and opening up of lawyer’s chambers calling it an utterly meaningless petition.
While dismissing the petition, the Court ordered that the petitioner should exercise extreme restraint before invoking this extraordinary jurisdiction in public interest.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice S Ananthi ordered, “Some form of physical hearing is possible upon permission being obtained. As far as virtual hearing is concerned, the performance in Madurai appears to be much better than at the Principal Seat.”
The Court also observed that restrictions imposed during the second co-vid wave have not been uplifted in the state.
It was noted that there is no conclusive scientific opinion as to when the third wave surge may arrive. Therefore, to safeguard the health of all, one must err on the side of caution.
The Court stated, “If only to allow the Court to concentrate on matters which require its attention and not waste time on the frivolous and the fanciful.”
The petition was dismissed by the High Court after observing that uninformed petitions of similar nature are eminently avoidable.
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