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| Govt can’t be mute spectator to deaths on highway: HC | | | Early Times REport
Srinagar, Mar 13: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has said that government shall not be silent spectators on the issue of deaths which are taking place frequently on Srinagar-Jammu highway.
A division bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur made the observations after hearing counsels appearing for the Union Territory of J&K and National Highways Authority of India and for petitioners.
Advocates G. N. Shaheen and M. Ashraf Wani, counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that on account of non-completion of widening of the road, large number of deaths have been reported between the previous order (last month) and till date.
They submit that 12 deaths have taken place, not because of any negligence of the drivers, but only on account of shooting stone and landslide which they attributes on account of failure of timely completion of road widening.
“We cannot comment on the issue unless the response is filed by the respondents (officials), but we make it clear that the respondents shall not be silent spectators on the issue of deaths, which are taking place frequently in the National Highway from Jammu to Srinagar,” the court said.
The court also reluctantly granted week’s time for submitting the compliance of order dated 10.02.2020. “Reluctantly weeks’ time is granted to file compliance,” the court said.
Advocate N. A. Baba, appearing counsel for National Highways Authority of India, when asked about the delay in completion of the widening of the Highway, submitted that same is only because of the delayed process involved in land acquisition but also because of pendency of the some cases pending in the subordinate Courts at district Ramban.
“We direct all the concerned subordinate Courts within whose jurisdiction the cases are filed, not to entertain such claims in future, including the District and Sessions Judge, Ramban,” the court said, adding, “Any claim arising out of the widening of the road be it qua acquisition of land or claim of compensation or on account of any other subject, shall henceforth be brought to the notice of this Court in this PIL.” The court directed that compliance report shall be filed as directed with copy advance to other side. It posted the PIL for further |
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