Kerala HC directs amicus curiae to verify road maintenance carried out by Kochi Corporation
Justice Ramachandran observed that a comprehensive safety and quality audit of the roads across the state had already been called for.
Justice Ramachandran observed that a comprehensive safety and quality audit of the roads across the state had already been called for.
Justice Ramachandran observed that a comprehensive safety and quality audit of the roads across the state had already been called for.
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday asked the amicus curiae to verify the road repair and maintenance work carried out by the Kochi Corporation.
The court also directed the police and allied agencies to ensure that the drive against traffic violations is carried out “perennially and not for a short duration alone.”
Justice Devan Ramachandran had previously summoned the engineers of the roads that remained unrepaired, leading to accidents.
In its response, the Corporation stated that work on all city roads had either been completed or was in progress, and claimed that summoning engineers was unnecessary. The local body pointed out that a memo issued on August 27 has furnished details of the works executed and ongoing.
The court directed the amicus curiae to verify the memo filed by the Corporation and make necessary submissions. The court specifically referred to the Thammanam–Pullepady stretch, which is also mentioned in the memo filed by the Corporation. The court instructed that this, too, be verified amicus.
Meanwhile, Government Pleader KV Manoj Kumar placed on record a memo enclosing the action-taken report, detailing the steps undertaken by the Kerala Government to curb erratic traffic and enhance road safety.
Justice Ramachandran observed that a comprehensive safety and quality audit of the roads across the state had already been called for.
The court will take up the case again on September 11.
(With LiveLaw inputs)