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Period Of Quarantine Undergone By Court Staff To Be Treated As 'On Duty': Karnataka HC [Read Circular]
Mustafa Plumber
10 Aug 2020 7:49 PM IST
The Karnataka High Court has decided that the period of quarantine undergone by the staff members of District/Trial Courts shall be treated as on duty subject to the following conditions: If a staff member of District/Trial Courts is quarantined as per medical advice on becoming a primary contact of a COVID-19 patient or for any other reason including the reason of being...
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The Karnataka High Court has decided that the period of quarantine undergone by the staff members of District/Trial Courts shall be treated as on duty subject to the following conditions:
- If a staff member of District/Trial Courts is quarantined as per medical advice on becoming a primary contact of a COVID-19 patient or for any other reason including the reason of being tested positive, he/she shall inform the Unit Head concerned immediately and in turn, the Unit Head shall submit a report to the Principal District Judge/Principal Judge concerned.
- After completion of the necessary quarantine period, the staff member concerned shall submit necessary medical certificate specifically mentioning the period of quarantine issued by the District/Taluk Health Officer to the Unit Head along with supporting documents, if any.
- After due verification, the Unit Head concerned shall forward the same to the Principal District Judge/Principal Judge. The Principal District Judge shall treat the period of quarantine as on duty, under an intimation to the High Court, only if he/she is satisfied about the genuineness of the grounds of quarantine.
Karnataka HC judges welcoming Court staff who returned to work after getting cured of COVID19.#COVID19 #KarnatakaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/MRW0KWRmQi
— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) August 10, 2020
Karnataka High Court Chief Justice, Abhay Oka, welcomes court staff Mary Josephine who resumed duty today after being cured of #COVID19#KarnatakaFightsCorona #COVID19karnataka pic.twitter.com/6oWU3hqPQL pic.twitter.com/zv7sY8DLkW
— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) July 21, 2020
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