NAGPUR: Following a contempt realize issued through the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court docket, the Maharashtra home department has requested shipping commissioner Shekhar Channe to remove all barricades installed at modernized integrated check-posts across the state, especially at the state borders, which were basically intended to streamline vehicle movement.
The contempt plea used to be filed through social employee Paramjeet Singh Kalsi after the shipping commissioner’s office didn't implement the high court docket’s order to remove all barricades from interstate check-posts. Kalsi had filed a series of lawsuits with the shipping department, police and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officers since January 10, 2014, to remove the barricades installed without permission however officers simply left out the lawsuits. Though NHAI had admitted in a reply to Kalsi that blocking off or barricading street without its permission used to be unlawful, the shipping and police officers remained mute.
Finally, in June 2015, Kalsi needed to move court docket and filed a public interest litigation that cited three check-posts — Kandri (Nagpur), Pimpalkhuti (Yavatmal) on NH7 and at Saoner (Nagpur) on NH69 (now NH47) through which a private agency Sadbhav Engineering Limited (SEL) used to be to hold out weighing of vans, trailers and data access on the check-posts. But the company blocked the principle street through hanging barricades, thus obstructing smooth movement of site visitors for non-transport cars.
On October 1 identical year, the high court docket had ordered elimination of all barricades. But the officers from shipping department neither requested SEL to remove the barricades nor took any cognisance of the court docket’s order.
Recently, Kalsi filed a contempt petition in the HC. Kalsi stated because of negligent angle of the shipping department, two accidents passed off after cars collided with the barricades between October 1, 2015 and June 26, 2018. These accidents claimed one lifestyles, while another person sustained critical injuries. Vehicles additionally got damaged.
Now, the house department’s additional secretary D Kadam on Monday issued a central authority solution (GR) directing to not shut any street through hanging barricades on highways. Kadam cited National Highways (land and vehicle) Act, 2002, for the verdict. Instead, the GR instructed to install barricades in zigzag means for shipping cars heading in opposition to modernized check-posts, while the highway will have to be free for non-transport cars.
The GR additionally requested the TC to verify all facilities are made available on the modernized and automated check-posts.
The home department has additionally taken critical cognisance of the allegations levelled through Kalsi that as in line with Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, a motor vehicle inspector shall remain provide while undertaking the weighing of loaded vans and other cars however they're missing. Kadam has requested the TC to depute team of workers from the department at every such check-post and likewise requested them to conduct marvel checking.
The contempt plea used to be filed through social employee Paramjeet Singh Kalsi after the shipping commissioner’s office didn't implement the high court docket’s order to remove all barricades from interstate check-posts. Kalsi had filed a series of lawsuits with the shipping department, police and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officers since January 10, 2014, to remove the barricades installed without permission however officers simply left out the lawsuits. Though NHAI had admitted in a reply to Kalsi that blocking off or barricading street without its permission used to be unlawful, the shipping and police officers remained mute.
Finally, in June 2015, Kalsi needed to move court docket and filed a public interest litigation that cited three check-posts — Kandri (Nagpur), Pimpalkhuti (Yavatmal) on NH7 and at Saoner (Nagpur) on NH69 (now NH47) through which a private agency Sadbhav Engineering Limited (SEL) used to be to hold out weighing of vans, trailers and data access on the check-posts. But the company blocked the principle street through hanging barricades, thus obstructing smooth movement of site visitors for non-transport cars.
On October 1 identical year, the high court docket had ordered elimination of all barricades. But the officers from shipping department neither requested SEL to remove the barricades nor took any cognisance of the court docket’s order.
Recently, Kalsi filed a contempt petition in the HC. Kalsi stated because of negligent angle of the shipping department, two accidents passed off after cars collided with the barricades between October 1, 2015 and June 26, 2018. These accidents claimed one lifestyles, while another person sustained critical injuries. Vehicles additionally got damaged.
Now, the house department’s additional secretary D Kadam on Monday issued a central authority solution (GR) directing to not shut any street through hanging barricades on highways. Kadam cited National Highways (land and vehicle) Act, 2002, for the verdict. Instead, the GR instructed to install barricades in zigzag means for shipping cars heading in opposition to modernized check-posts, while the highway will have to be free for non-transport cars.
The GR additionally requested the TC to verify all facilities are made available on the modernized and automated check-posts.
The home department has additionally taken critical cognisance of the allegations levelled through Kalsi that as in line with Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, a motor vehicle inspector shall remain provide while undertaking the weighing of loaded vans and other cars however they're missing. Kadam has requested the TC to depute team of workers from the department at every such check-post and likewise requested them to conduct marvel checking.
GR to remove barricades from all check-posts issued
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