Gujarat HC rebukes authorities over traffic issue in Ahmedabad, demands action in a week
Updated: Aug 2nd, 2024
The Gujarat High Court on Aug 1 rebuked the state government, city police and Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) over illegal parking issues. The HC said that the traffic drive should be 24x7 for 365 days instead of 15 days.
The bench comprising Justice Alpesh Kogje and Justice Sameer Dave stated that citizens do not pay taxes to face inconvenience.
Despite orders from the Chief Justice to prohibit illegal parking and entry of luxury buses into the city, Ghatlodia PI V D Mori refused to comply and responded to enforcement requests dismissively.
The Court, led by Justices Kogje and Dave, reprimanded the government and police department for such irresponsibility, emphasising the necessity of taking action against officers who disregard court orders.
Highlighting the seriousness of traffic and illegal parking issues, the high court gave the state government, traffic police, and AMC a week’s time to take immediate and effective action. The high court summoned the chief secretary of state Raj Kumar to the next hearing on Aug 8.
The Gujarat HC also said that traffic drives were done on a few roads but the issues of parking and traffic mismanagement plagued the whole city. It demanded a permanent solution to the problems.
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