The Manipur High Court closed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed raising grievance that the State of Manipur and the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) have not complied with the directions issued vide notification dated 24-03-2009 by the Chief Engineer (S&R) B for Director General (Road Development) & S.S, Government of India, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways (Department of Road Transport & Highways).
The PIL has been filed by Manipur Driver Association.
The Counsel on behalf of the respective parties invite the attention of the Court to Ministry of Road Transport & Highway (MORTH) affidavit and the pictures, to urge that all necessary steps as are warranted in terms of the above said notification dated 24-03-2009 issued by the Chief Engineer (S&R) B for Director General (Road Development) & S.S, Government of India, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways (Department of Road Transport & Highways) are being and will continue to be observed in letter and spirit by the official respondents.
In this view of the matter whilst directing respondents to continue to abide by the directions issued vide the said notification dated 24- 03-2009, the present writ petition is closed and disposed of by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui .