The Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed concern about lack of mobile network in 829 villages in Gadchiroli district of eastern Maharashtra which makes it difficult for the children there to attend online school.

A division bench of Justice Sunil Shukre and Justice Anil Pansare of the Nagpur bench of the HC directed the state government to submit a reply on the issue. The court has taken up a public interest litigation on the issue ‘suo motu’ (on its own). Advocate Firdos Mirza, appointed as amicus curie to assist the HC, told PTI that the court had received several letters from children living in remote villages about lack of power supply and the internet.