The Punjab and Haryana High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed regarding the grievance of the constitution of the Mental Health Review Boards under the provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.
The PIL has been filed by one Anshul Mangla.
Petitioner appearing in person apprised the Court that he has filed a fresh representation before the competent authority .
Deepak Balyan, Additional AG Haryana, submits that in case any such representation is pending, the same shall be considered and decided by the authority, in accordance with law.
He further submits that the matter is within the knowledge and cognizance of the authority, which is taking appropriate steps to implement the provisions of the said Act.
Taking the statements made by the counsel for the parties on record, the petition stands disposed of in terms thereof by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli .