Swarna Shukla –
Published On: October 29, 2021 at 14:52 IST
The Kerala High Court acknowledged the request by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation’s (KSRTC) seeking Extension in Time to comply with the Court’s Directive to install tracking system in Public service Vehicle.
The Division Bench of Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice C Jayachandran Grants the Corporation extra time to equip all Public transport vehicles with tracking devices and Emergency buttons.
Senior Advocate Ranjith Thampan informed the Court that KSRTC had purchased vehicle tracking devices and other necessary eEquipment. The Court on November 2020 directed the State Government to effectively implement Rule 151-A of the Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 and Circular No. 19/2019.
The Court Granted extension to KSRTC considering the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the State throughout this year, the last one being on May 2021.
The Petition filed by the activists Jaffer Khan sought installation of tracking devices and emergency buttons on public vehicles for safety of Woman and Children.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly noted that there was a duty upon the State to install the Tracker devices, relying upon the Union Cabinet Committee’s Directions as also amendments to the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules.