The Madras High Court today directed the District Collector of Krishnagiri to improve the condition of a juvenile home where 20 children from Meghalaya were lodged, and to give them medical assistance.
The direction in this regard was given in continuation of an interim order by then Chief Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal and Justice K Ravichandra Baabu on January 30, while hearing several petitions involving the Juvenile Justice Act.
The judges had also directed the District Sessions judge, Krishnagiri to conduct surprise visits and file a report regarding the condition of the children.
Pursuant to the above order, the District Sessions judge filed a report before the First Bench Comprising of Acting Chief Justice Sathish K Agnihotri and Justice K K Sasidharan stating that some of the students were found sick and instructions were given to the Director of Orphanage and to the Sub Collector to provide necessary medical assistance to them and also take steps to improve general conditions of the inmates.
The bench also directed the Joint/Deputy Director of Medical Services, Krishnagiri, and the Superintendent, Government Headquarters Hospital, Krishnagiri, to visit the Home to examine the students who are reported to be sick, and give them required treatment and submit a report to the court on February 17.
The parents of the children had approached the court to quash the orders of the chairman of Krishnagiri Child Welfare Committee last year transferring their children from a Trust here to the child welfare committee of Meghalaya Government.
They said they sent their children to the Trust as it was very difficult to get good education for their children in their villages.
