Plea Seeking Setting Up Of 'COVID Drive-In Vaccination Centres' For Delhi: Delhi High Court Directs Govt To Treat It As Representation

A division bench comprising of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh directed that the plea be treated as representation and it be decided in accordance with the law.

The plea before the Court

The Petition filed by Amandeep Aggarwal, through Senior Advocate, AS Chandhiok, Advocate Rushab Aggarwal & Advocate Priyanshi Chokshi sought setting up of such drive-in vaccination centres whereunder the citizens can drive into a vaccination centre and get themselves vaccinated without coming in contact with others and maintaining social distancing, similar to the ones set up by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in Mumbai.

Underlining that the purpose of imposing a lockdown would be defeated on account of crowding at vaccination centres and hospitals, the plea stated,

"The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) has implemented Drive-in vaccinations in Mumbai whereunder the citizens can drive into a vaccination centre and get themselves vaccinated without coming in contact with others and maintaining social distancing."

Thus, the Petitioner filed the petition seeking conversion of open spaces for eg. vacant Stadiums and seeking a direction to Delhi Government to set up drive-in vaccination centres in Delhi.