The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to instruct the District Magistrates and SPs to check up unauthorized use of red flickering light on the vehicles and submit the information by 3rd March regarding the steps taken to stop the misuse of the red flickering light on the vehicles. Similarly The Orissa High Court had earlier directed the state government on 14th September ,2009 to submit the steps taken to stop use of Cell Phones at the time of Driving vehicles.
The Transport commissioner cum Chairman C.T.M Suguna on Tuesday has submitted brief reply through an affidavit regarding the steps taken in the matter. The Commissioner has informed the Orissa High Court that Vide Circular No 20505 Dt 30.10.2007 instruction had already given by the Transport Department. The Traffic Police to check up . The violation of the Rules the person will be punishable under Section 177 / 1988 of Motor Vehicles Act.
In response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Utkal Vyarthi Parishad alleging violation of rules on use of red flickering light on the vehicles ,the Division bench comprising acting Chief Justice IM Quddusi and Justice Sanju Panda instructed the state government to check up unauthorized use of red flickering light on the vehicles and submit the information by 3rd March . The next date for hearing is fixed to 3rd March.
Utkal Vyarthi Parishad expressed in his PIL that the flag code of India and Orissa Motor Vehicles Rule have specified the persons and authorities who are authorities who can use red beacons on their vehicles. The Governor, Chief Minister, Member of state Cabinet, Judges of Orissa High Court, Lok Pal, and the Advocate General authorized to use red beacons on their vehicles. But in our state the rules openly violated by the officers as well as elected political and social activists.
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