Maintenance of roads is important: Telangana High Court

A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy on Wednesday sternly affirmed that civic authorities have lately been having an unbending nature towards the citizens.

In a letter taken up as a PIL wherein a couple was using their pension to fill up pot holes since there was no response from civic authorities in spite of various representations. The panel voiced its sheer disappointment that private citizens are having to chip in situations where civic authorities must discharge their own



duties. 

The panel further stated that mere beautification of roads is not going to satisfy them and “maintenance of them is significant and required considering the monsoon season”. The panel directed GHMC to file a status report and also directed the Deputy Commissioner to collate and tabulate each circle with the plan to go ahead for maintenance of roads. 

The panel also opined that the couple must be honoured and given some decent dignity for their deeds. The matter has been adjourned to July 21 for further hearing.