The High Court disposed of a PIL filed regarding the absence of a divider on NH-65 causing road safety hazards, noting that the median gap at the specific location had already been closed by the agency, thus requiring no further order.
The Writ Petition (PIL) is disposed of without costs.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATEOF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
IUONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTHDAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTYTWO
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THECHIEFJUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICEABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI
WRIT PETITION(PIL) NO:151 OF 2016
Between:
Anuou Rahul Kumar Reddv, S/o. AnuquPrabhaker Reddy Aged 27 years, R/o 'H.N6.5-5-309/405, Opp.- lClCl Baht<, Hill Residency,- Prashanthnagar. Vanastalipuram, Ranga'ReddyDistrict,Telangana State - 500 070.
...pETlTlONER
AND
(R-1 is deleted from the array of respondentsas per CourtOrder,dated 08'11'2016')
...RESP.NDENTS
Petition under Article 226 ofthe constitutionof lndiapraying that in the circumstances stated in theaffidavitfiled therewith, the High Couft may be pleased to issue a writ order or directionparlicularly in the natureof writ of mandamus to declare in action ofthe respondentsin not restoringthe Divider by the closing the cutting near 32 MileStone,Jafferguda, Batasingaram,Opp: lndian Oil Petrol Bunk, on NationalHighway NH-65that is Hyderabad to Vijayawada highway road inspite of requestmade by the station Houseofficer through his letter No. C.No.25lV2lCyb/2015 dt.12-03-2015 asillegal,arbitraryand u ncon stitutio na I and for consequentialdirectionto the respondentsto immediately to restore by closing the cutting near 32Mile Stone, Jafferguda,Batasingaram, Opp. lndian Oil Petrol Bunk onNational HighwayNH 65 i.e. Hyderabad - Vijayawada Highway.
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P L P. o 6 0 6 t.A. o: F 201 that inthe circumstances statedin Petitionunder Section 151 CPC prayrng igh Courtmay be Pleasedto direct theaffidavitfiled in support of the petition'theH in thedivider near 32 Mile Stone' therespo ndentsto put the blocksin the cutting I Bunk,On NationalHighwaY NH- Batasingaram,Opp - lndian Oil Petro Jafferguda'65 thatis Hyderabadto ViiaYawadaroad immed iatelY duringthe PendencYof the D
Counselfor the Petitioner: SRI'MAHADEVANYARAMBHATLA GP FORROADS & BUILDINGS Counselfor the Respondent Nos'2 to 4:
The Courtmade the following: ORDER
Office is THE HON'BLETHECHIEF JUSTICE SATISH CIIANDRA
SHARMA
AND
THE HON'BLE SRIJUSTICE ABHINAND KUMARSIIAVILI
WRIT PETITION (PIL) No.15L of 2OL6
ORDER:(Per theHon'bte the ChiefJustbe SatishChandraSharma)
This public interestlitigation has been filed by the petitioner stating that thereis no divider near 32'a Mile Stone, Jafferguda,Batasingaram, OppositeIndian Oil Petrol Bunk, on NationalHighway NH-65 i'e', Hyderabadto Vijayawada Highwayand it is creating1ot of problemsto the commutersand is also resultingin accidents
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Learned counselfor the respondents has drawnthe attention of thisCourt towardsletterd,ated'22'O3'2022 and the same is reproducedas under:
"This hasreferenceto this office letter vide referencecited' wherein the CounterAffrdavit frled by this office in respect of WP(PIL) No.151of 2016 Iiied by Anugu RahulKumar Reddy.
It was stated in theCounterAflidavitfrled on 73 '12'2016 that stepswould be taken to close the gaps in central medials in executi.onof the work of "Providing central median from Km 3i/0to 35/0 arrd 36/0 to 40/0 on Hyderabad -Vij ayawadasectionof NH-65"' In fact the
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central median gap in the said location was closed by the agency in the scope of aJoresaid work.
Therefore it is requested to the Government Pleader for (R&B) department to kindly bring the fact to the notice of Hon'ble court so that the WP(PIL) frled may please be considered for c1osing."
In the light of the aforesaid, no further order is required to be passed in the present public interest litigation.
Writ Petition (PIL) is disposed of accordingly.
The miscellaneous applications pending, if an5r, sha11
stand closed. There shal1 be no order as to coists.
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DATE D : 1 810412022
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to install a divider on National Highway NH-65.
Anugu Rahul Kumar Reddy
State of Telangana
Principal Secretary, Roads & Buildings Department
Chief Engineer [R & B]
Executive Engineer [R & B]
Satish Chandra Sharma
Abhinand Kumar Shavili
As recorded by the court registry
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