SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024
Team Herald
PANJIM: Every individual entering the court premises will have to install Arogya Setu App and wear a face mask as all courts and quasi-judicial authorities have resumed regular functioning from this month.
The State government’s advisory comes in the wake of rising COVD-19 cases.
“All the advocates, litigants and staff are advised to install the Arogya Setu App on their mobiles phones. Identity proof of advocates and litigants will be asked at the entry point of the court complex. No person is permitted to enter the premises of courts without wearing a mask. Anyone showing signs or symptoms of COVID, after his apparent screening, will not be allowed to enter or remain in the court rooms,” reads the advisory.
All the courts and quasi-judicial authorities which are under the control of Goa government such as -- Revenue Courts, Children’s Court, Industrial Court, Administrative Tribunal, Labour Courts, RERA, Goa Human Rights Commission, Goa State Consumer Forum, Goa State Consumer Commission, Goa Lokayukta and other quasi-Judicial authorities such as Rent Controller, Deputy Director/Directorate of Panchayat, Mamlatdars/Joint Mamlatdars/ BDO, etc have resumed regular functioning from July 1, 2020.
The advisory also emphasises on social distancing during the transaction of the court business; and that wherever there is a provision of lift, not more than 50 per cent of the capacity should allowed at a time.
“As far as possible, the members of the staff, advocates and litigants who are young and not differently abled are encouraged to make use of stairs for their own safety,” it states.
The judges and the members of the staff, in the unlikely event of having any symptoms of COVID-19, are requested to immediately report the same to the Medical Centre and also the Principal District Judge/ Principal Judge and District Registry.
