Centre moves SC challenging K'taka HC order to enhance O2 supply The Centre submitted that the High Court did not consider the rationale behind the allocation of oxygen to each state government. 24 Covid patients die due to oxygen shortage in Karnataka government hospital The Centre on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against the Karnataka High Court order to enhance daily liquid medical oxygen (LMO) allocation for the state for treatment of Covid-19 patients from the existing 965 MT to 1,200 MT. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, mentioned the matter before a bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah and sought an urgent stay on the order passed on Wednesday.