Team Herald
PANJIM: The wife of Dr Edwin Gomes, who has treated and cured hundreds of patients from dreaded coronavirus, has knocked on the doors of the High Court saying the government is not granting him leave nor relieving him from COVID duties.
In the petition before the court Dr Ubaldina Noronha, wife of Dr Edwin Gomes has said that her husband is not granted leave.
“He has no fixed timing nor has been relieved from COVID-19 duties and more specifically that Health Minister has made statement that Dr Edwin will be kept for COVID-19 duties until the pandemic is over as he is doing a good job,” the petition stated.
The advocate for the petitioner as well as the Advocate General Devidas Pangam have agreed that it will be in public interest if, the Secretary, Health and the husband of the petitioner, Dr Edwin Gomes have a meeting by video conference to discuss certain issues relating to COVID-19 situation including the issues raised by Dr Gomes in his communications.
“We also feel that these matters can be best sorted out at the earliest, so that, the focus is not shifted and continues to be on combating the unfortunate situation we all are in, on account of the pandemic. We trust that both, Dr Gomes as well as the Health Secretary will approach this matter from this perspective and refrain from treating this matter as some adversarial litigation,” the High Court order said.
Taking into consideration the yeoman services rendered by Dr Gomes during this difficult period and the valuable experience he has gained, the High Court said, “His suggestions will be most valuable to the State administration, which is also engaged very actively in combating this unfortunate situation. We will appreciate if the meeting between Dr Gomes and the Health Secretary is held at the earliest and in any case, within a period of one week from today.”
