Court has ordered the release of 509 buses belonging to various transport corporations
The selection of the buses will be made on the basis of the reports to be submitted by the regional transport office.
Chennai: With a view to help people travel without a hassle during summer holidays, the Madras high court has ordered the release of 509 buses belonging to various transport corporations, which have been attached and kept in the custody of the court in connection with motor accidents claims cases. Passing further orders on an appeal from Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation, Justice N. Kirubakaran said, “Considering the need to operate more buses during summer vacation and for the convenience of travelling passengers, it is appropriate to release all vehicles belonging to transport corporations, which have been attached and kept in the custody of the court”.
The attached vehicles were directed to be released on the condition that the transport corporations shall first deposit 25 per cent of the compensation amount in the courts on or before June 15, 2015. The balance amounts of 75 per cent has to be deposited before the Tribunals in the ratio i.e. 25 per cent on or before July 15, 2015, another 25 per cent on or before August 15 and the last installment on or before September 15, the judge added. Posting the case to June 17 to verify if the first instalment of 25 per cent has been deposited or not, the judge said failing which, authorities concerned shall appear before it.
Originally, the TN transport corporation, Kancheepuram Div-I, filed an appeal against the order of a Tribunal, awarding Rs 7.30 lakh for the death of Prabakaran in the accident occurred on March 10, 2008, when he was riding his bicycle, which was hit by the transport corporation bus. During the course of hearing, finding that number of appeals were filed against the awards by the transport corporations and even after confirmation of awards by the courts, they were not being complied with leaving the victims in lurch and forcing the court to attach the buses, the judge enlarged the scope of the case and suo motu impleaded several authorities. The judge also posed several queries to be answered by them.
While so, when the case came up for hearing on Wednesday, it was brought to the notice that 710 transport corporation buses were attached. Of which, 509 vehicles were still in the custody of the court. It was represented that per day about 600 people were using every buses and because of the attachment of the vehicles, travelling public was put to unnecessary hardship. Following this, the judge ordered the release of the buses.
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