A High Court bench today refused to entertain a writ petition that sought its directive on the government to formulate comprehensive national short, mid- and long-term plan in order to prevent spread of Covid-19 and to vaccinate all vulnerable citizens -- irrespective of age.

The bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Sardar Md Rashed Jahangir told the petitioners that no such emergency situation has been created in the country at this moment that this court should pass an order.

"The government has been trying its best to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and is now trying to bring Covid-19 vaccine from more than three countries. If we make any interference in this situation, a panic might be created in society," Justice Enayetur Rahim said.

The judge asked lawyer Mohammd Humayun Kabir Pallab, who is one of the writ petitioners, to wait and see the situation and move the same writ petition if any emergency arises later on.

Justice Enayetur Rahim said that people's gathering and lack of awareness about Covid-19 are beyond control and they need to be made conscious.

The HC bench removed the writ petition from its hearing list.

Humayun Kabir Pallab told The Daily Star that the HC removed his writ petition from the cause list for the time being.

Supreme Court lawyers Mohammad Humayun Kabir Pallab and Mohammed Kawar on April 27 jointly filed the writ petition with the HC seeking its directive on the government in connection with the issue.