DB directive to Traffic Police

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Tashi Rabstan today directed Traffic Police to strictly ensure that all the roads leading to the court as well as the circulation areas within the court complex are kept free from any obstruction, permanent or temporary, which would include unauthorized and illegal parking by any person or authority.
The direction was passed in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Sumit Nayyar regarding security of High Court as well as District Court Jammu.
After hearing Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi with Advocate Sumit Nayyar for the PIL, the DB observed, “a consolidated status report dated 28th January, 2019 has been placed before us and perusal of the same shows that amongst several other issues pointed out, one of the main difficulties being faced is the unauthorized parking of vehicles on the road leading to the High Court as well as within the court premises”.
“The documents on record show that there is not only complete obstruction of emergency vehicles, which would include fire tenders, police vehicles, ambulances in case of emergency but also to the free movement of vehicles of lawyers, litigants, court officials and any other visitors to the court complex”, the DB further observed.
“Such impediments cannot be permitted to stand. The same are also in the teeth of the specific directions made in the present writ petition from time to time and also in violation of the legal provisions”, DB further said.
During the course of hearing, Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi informed the DB that  so far as the road leading from the main Janipur road to the High Court is concerned, the same has been declared as no parking zone by the Traffic Police pursuant to the directions of the court. He, however, submitted that there is no reason at all as to why any parking should be permitted on that road.
“So far as the circulation areas within court complex are concerned, the same are also to be so maintained and any parking of vehicles therein by any litigants, lawyers, court officials or any other person is clearly unauthorized. The same cannot be permitted”, the DB said, adding “free circulation area is for the benefit of all the consumers of justice. Lawyers and litigants who seek enforcement of law in the court cannot violate the law themselves”.
The DB directed Traffic Police to strictly ensure that all roads leading to the court as well as the circulation areas within the court are kept free from any obstruction, permanent or temporary, which would include unauthorized and illegal parking by any person or authority.

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