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It, however, sought reply from the Centre on a plea seeking direction to authorities to allow migrant workers across the country to return home after conducting coronavirus tests.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Here&#8217;s how the Courtroom drama unfolded:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Bhushan<\/span><\/strong>: This is an institution created by Constitution but the fundamental rights are being violated of these migrant workers and I am entitled to express my anguish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Bench:<\/strong><\/span> You don&#8217;t have faith in judiciary. This institution is not hostage of government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Bhushan<\/span><\/strong>: I never said I have no faith in this system. I <span style=\"color: #000000;\">could be wrong but similar opinion is expressed by some retired judges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Bench<\/span><\/strong>: You claim to be practising in the Supreme court for past 30 years and then you must know that some orders are favourable and some are not and therefore you should not say such things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Centre<\/span><\/strong>: You should not be under the impression that you are the only one who is concerned with enforcement of fundamental rights. The government is very much concerned with the issue and trying to provide all possible help to migrant workers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Bhushan<\/span><\/strong>: If there was any objection with regard to my appearance as a lawyer in the case, then I am willing to withdraw from the matter and some other lawyer will appear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Bench<\/span><\/strong>: We never asked you to withdraw from the matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Bhushan:<\/span><\/strong> Central government seems to have shut its eyes and should consider the distress situation faced by the migrant workers during the lockdown. More than 90% migrant workers have not received the ration or wages; they are in desperate situation and should be allowed to go to their native places.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Mehta:<\/span><\/strong> These are incorrect reports. Centre is consulting states on the issue as to how many of migrant workers have to be transported, how many have to be given help and what kind of help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Bench<\/span><\/strong>: It means that Centre is in consultation with states and is ready to examine the issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Mehta<\/span><\/strong>: The government is examining everything but the ideas of petitioner are not required and urged the court to not keep the petition pending as there are already several pleas, which have similar prayers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Bhushan<\/span><\/strong>: I urge you to\u00a0 allow inter-state transportation of migrant workers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Mehta<\/span><\/strong>: It is for the government to look into all aspects keeping the larger interest of people in mind. I request the court to not issue notice and give directions on the plea as it would send wrong message. I will file a reply within two weeks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Bench<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0 We are giving one week time to Centre to respond whether there is any proposal on allowing inter-state transportation of migrant workers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the Court <em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">disposed of intervention applications filed by advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava on the issue of stopping inter-state migration of workers and said that it is the Central government to look into the issu<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">e<\/span><\/em>. The Court said that it is<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;not the coordinating agency between the Centre and states, and the Union government has to take necessary action in this regard.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chhokar and Jain in their plea had said that in wake of the extension of the nationwide lockdown, the migrant workers who are among the worst affected category of people must be allowed to go back to their homes after being tested for COVID-19. It said that those migrant workers who test negative for COVID-19 must not be forcefully kept in shelters or away from their homes and families against their wishes.<\/p>\n<p>It said that although the national lockdown has been necessitated because of the unprecedented pandemic of COVID-19 and its imposition is much needed, it is submitted by the petitioners that the fundamental right of the migrant workers enshrined under Article 19(1)(d) (right to move freely throughout India) and Article 19(1)(e) of the Constitution (right to reside and settle in any part of India) cannot be suspended for an indefinite period. It said that these migrant workers cannot be forced to stay away from their families and living in unpredictable and arduous conditions, as the same is an unreasonable restriction beyond what is envisaged under Article 19(5) of the Constitution. 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