<p>Bengaluru: The Kalaburagi bench of the Karnataka High Court has stayed the state government's decision to shut down Jan Aushadhi Kendras in state-run hospitals.</p><p>Justice M I Arun gave this interim relief while hearing 18 petitions from Kendra owners. “The concession granted to the petitioner to run a Jan Aushadhi Kendra shall not be terminated till the next date of hearing,” the court said. The Jan Aushadhi Kendra owners challenged the state government order contending that it was passed without prior consultation or notice.</p>.Priyank Kharge rolls out Alexa devices in Gram Panchayat Arivu Kendras.<p>The petitioners claimed to have made substantial investments in infrastructure, medicine stocks, equipment, staff payments and regulatory compliance. The petitioners stated that their constitutional rights under Article 19 (1) (g) and Article 21 are violated.</p><p>The state government’s decision to close certain kendras is a policy decision to restrict doctors from directing patients to external medicine facilities. The petitioners however said that there is inconsistency as similar establishments such as ‘Janata Bazaar’ and ‘Janasanjeevini Stores’ are allowed to continue operations.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Kalaburagi bench of the Karnataka High Court has stayed the state government's decision to shut down Jan Aushadhi Kendras in state-run hospitals.</p><p>Justice M I Arun gave this interim relief while hearing 18 petitions from Kendra owners. “The concession granted to the petitioner to run a Jan Aushadhi Kendra shall not be terminated till the next date of hearing,” the court said. The Jan Aushadhi Kendra owners challenged the state government order contending that it was passed without prior consultation or notice.</p>.Priyank Kharge rolls out Alexa devices in Gram Panchayat Arivu Kendras.<p>The petitioners claimed to have made substantial investments in infrastructure, medicine stocks, equipment, staff payments and regulatory compliance. The petitioners stated that their constitutional rights under Article 19 (1) (g) and Article 21 are violated.</p><p>The state government’s decision to close certain kendras is a policy decision to restrict doctors from directing patients to external medicine facilities. The petitioners however said that there is inconsistency as similar establishments such as ‘Janata Bazaar’ and ‘Janasanjeevini Stores’ are allowed to continue operations.</p>