Around 140 government buses to be operated for Tyagi Immanuel Sekaran memorial day, HC told
Around 140 administration buses to be operated for Tyagi Immanuel Sekaran memorial day, HC informed High Court directs authorities to deploy two police personnel on each bus to ensure the safety of the public attending the Tyagi Immanuel Sekaran Memorial…
Around 140 administration buses to be operated for Tyagi Immanuel Sekaran memorial day, HC informed High Court directs authorities to deploy two police personnel on each bus to ensure the safety of the public attending the Tyagi Immanuel Sekaran Memorial Day event.
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In practice, the State on Thursday informed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that around 140 administration buses would be operated for Tyagi Immanuel Sekaran Memorial Day to be observed on September 11 in Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram district.
In practice, a Division Bench of Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel directed authorities to deploy two police personnel on each bus. The court was hearing a batch of petitions, including the public interest litigation petition filed by C. Selvakumar of Madurai, seeking a direction to the State to operate an adequate number of buses for the individuals to attend the event.
Mr. Selvakumar sought a direction to the authorities to prescribe a procedure, time limit and manner for receiving, considering and disposing of applications seeking administration buses on a contract carriage basis in accordance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and applicable Rules, without arbitrary refusal, particularly during the annual Tyagi Immanuel Sekaran Memorial Day on September 11.
Permitting administration buses to operate on a contract carriage basis during such substantial public events would serve a larger public interest. It would ensure the safe transportation of passengers, reduce dependence on overcrowded private vehicles, minimise road accidents, reduce traffic congestion and significantly assist the police and civil administration in maintaining public order and effective traffic management. It would additionally reduce unauthorised private transportation, prevent overloading of vehicles, facilitate effective police regulation, and promote road safety, he stated.
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