Madras HC plea on maintenance of highway

The Madras High Court Bench here on Tuesday admitted a PIL petition seeking a direction to national highway authorities to maintain the infrastrcture of the roads in good condition and provide adquate lighting at junctions in the stretch between Madurai and Melur.

Justice Janardhana Raja and Justice Sundaresan adjourned the case to next week as the petitioner had filed the PIL immediately after giving a representation to the National Highway, Project director, and NH Commission Manager.

The judges said the court wait till the officials responded.

V.Ramesh, an advocate, in his petition submitted though the officials were collecting Rs.10 lakh per day as toll fee for using the road, basic amenities had not been provided and in many diversions there were no lights, leading to accidents.

Frequent accidents were reported and non-maintenance of the road was one of the reasons for it.

Adequate sign boards about bridges, diversions, service road and high mast light in every junction should be provided, the petition said.