Hariom Shrivastava Vs. the State of Madhya Pradesh - Court Judgment

W.P.No.15262/2012 22.11.2012 It is letter petition filed by one social worker Shri Hari Om Shrivastava, Advocate, which has been registered as Public Interest Litigation, as per the order passed by Hon'ble the Chief Justice.

Considering the controveRs.involved in this case, we direct Shri Shekhar Sharma, standing counsel for Union of India and Shri Vijay Pandey, Dy.A.G., to take notice in this matter.

Office is directed to serve copy of letter petition along with annexures to Sarvashri Sharma and Pandey, within a period of one week.

As in the case, petitioner is seeking enforcement of provision as contained in Mental Health Act, 1987, Shri Sharma shall seek instructions from Union of India in respect of the steps taken by the Union of India for enforcement of the aforesaid Act and also what provision has been made by the Union of India for providing finance for enforcement of the provisions of aforesaid Act, because for enforcement of aforesaid provision certain infrastructural facilities are to be provided in the State of Madhya Pradesh, for which till date there is no provision.

Learned counsel for State shall also seek instructions from the State of Madhya Pradesh in respect of the steps taken by the State of Madhya Pradesh for giving effect to the provisions of aforesaid Act in letter and spirit.

The aforesaid reply be filed along with necessary information by both Union of India and State within a period of four weeks, as prayed by them.

For this purpose, hearing of this petition is adjourned for 17.12.2012.

W.P.No.15262/2012 An S.P.C., be also issued to the petitioner, for his appearance on the aforesaid date.

C.C., as per rules.

(Krishn Kumar Lahoti) (Smt.Vimla Jain) M.

Judge Judge