A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and Sudhanshu Dhulia posted the matter for hearing on January 2.
A team of the Punjab government officials on December 29 attempted to persuade the septuagenarian to take medical aid, but he declined it, fearing the use of force to oust him from the protest site.
The farmers have been protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border at Khanauri to press the Centre for several demands, including a legal guarantee to a minimum support price for crops.
A high-level team of Punjab government officials had met Dallewal requesting him to accept medical treatment irrespective of the fast continuing.
On December 28, the top court came down heavily on the Punjab government for not moving Dallewal to a hospital and doubted the intention of the agitating farmers for resisting the administration of medical aid to their ailing leader.
It, however, gave the state government time till December 31 to persuade Dallewal to move him to a hospital, giving it the liberty to seek logistical support from the Centre, if the situation warranted.
The Punjab government said it was facing huge resistance from the protesting farmers who had encircled Dallewal and prevented him from being taken to a hospital.
Dallewal has been on an indefinite fast at the Khanauri border point since November 26.
Farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 after their march to Delhi was stopped by security forces.
First Published: Dec 31, 2024 11:32 AM IST
