Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 20: In a Public Interest Litigation, ensuring reduction of the traffic congestion in Srinagar, a Division Bench of State High Court at Srinagar Wing Comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal observed that when vendors are removed for relocating from one spot, the Police has to intervene to make sure that the illegal and unauthorized vending place wherefrom they have been relocated, is permanently stopped.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, DB observed that status report stand filed by Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Vice-Chairman, SDA, SSP, Srinagar and SSP, Traffic City, Srinagar and it is submitted by counsel appearing for Srinagar Municipal Corporation that their status report is ready and he will file the same during the course of the day.
Advocate Ateeb Kanth, amicus curiae drawn the attention of the court to the order dated 08.06.2017, whereby this Court had appointed the Committee comprising Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir as Chairman, Transport Commissioner (J&K) Member, Mohammed Altaf Nima, Vice Chairman, SDA -Member and Commissioner, SMC- Member).
The Division Bench observed it would appear that over the passage of time, the meeting of all the Committee members was essential to have a coordinated action with regard to reduction of traffic congestion in the Srinagar city. Even before us, the submission made by counsel would suggest that inter departmental cooperation is essential so as to ensure reduction of the traffic congestion in Srinagar.
For instance, when vendors are removed for relocating from one spot, the Police has to intervene to make sure that the illegal and unauthorized vending place wherefrom they have been relocated, is permanently stopped. It has been observed that this is not happening.
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