New Delhi [India], February 8 (TIWN): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted more time to the Government of NCT Delhi to file its response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to respondents to safeguard the interest of the children who have lost their parents to COVID-19 and who do not have anyone else to take care of them and face the risk of being trafficked.

The PIL had been filed by Jeetender Gupta Advocate who submitted that the Government of NCT of Delhi has failed to submit its reply with respect to Prayer No.1 which is important for the purpose of identification of children who have been orphaned in the National Capital and steps taken by Delhi Government to prevent them from trafficked.

The petition stated, "Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction to the Respondents to safeguard the interest of the children who have lost their parents to COVID-19 and who do not have anyone else to take care of them and face the risk of being trafficked".