HC won’t stop TN from running buses without conductors
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:26.07.2018
The Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed the plea moved by the CITU challenging the decision of the state government to operate conductor-less buses.
Justice S M Subramanian passed the order noting that he did not find any serious infirmity, warranting interference of the court under the writ jurisdiction.
According to the petitioner, the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules make it mandatory for posting and presence of a conductor in a stage carriage, in addition to the driver. Conductors should be employed to ensure the safe operation of the buses, safety of the passengers and public and to avoid any accident and ensure free, safe, alert and attentive driving work of the driver, without any disturbance or distraction and without any additional burden, other than his driving work, the petitioner said.
Refusing to accept the submissions, the judge said: “A conjoined reading of the provisions of the Rules, the vision set out in the Motor Vehicles Act, reveals that there is no prohibition in appointing a driver-cum-conductor in certain specified circumstances.”
In view of the developing technology and the needs of the nation, the facilities to be provided for the public at large are certainly to be improved and efficient transport facilities are imminent. Providing such advanced facilities for the welfare and convenience of the passengers at large, in the field of transport is certainly a constitutional perspective, he added.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:26.07.2018
The Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed the plea moved by the CITU challenging the decision of the state government to operate conductor-less buses.
Justice S M Subramanian passed the order noting that he did not find any serious infirmity, warranting interference of the court under the writ jurisdiction.
According to the petitioner, the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules make it mandatory for posting and presence of a conductor in a stage carriage, in addition to the driver. Conductors should be employed to ensure the safe operation of the buses, safety of the passengers and public and to avoid any accident and ensure free, safe, alert and attentive driving work of the driver, without any disturbance or distraction and without any additional burden, other than his driving work, the petitioner said.
Refusing to accept the submissions, the judge said: “A conjoined reading of the provisions of the Rules, the vision set out in the Motor Vehicles Act, reveals that there is no prohibition in appointing a driver-cum-conductor in certain specified circumstances.”
In view of the developing technology and the needs of the nation, the facilities to be provided for the public at large are certainly to be improved and efficient transport facilities are imminent. Providing such advanced facilities for the welfare and convenience of the passengers at large, in the field of transport is certainly a constitutional perspective, he added.
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