"We read that because of potholes more than 25 persons have died this monsoon. How many more do you (MCGM) want to eliminate (kill) before next monsoon? The condition of the roads here are bad. We are not at all satisfied," said Chief Justice Manjula Chellur.
A division bench of Chief Justice Chellur and Justice N M Jamdar was hearing a suo moto (on its own) public interest litigation on the poor condition of roads in Mumbai and the MCGM's failure to prevent and repair potholes every monsoon.
"We want the roads to be repaired and maintained properly. The corporation is not just required to do so but it is obliged to maintain the roads," Chief Justice Chellur said.
"From tomorrow onwards, I will personally note down how many potholes are there on the route I travel daily. If everyone starts doing it then entire Mumbai will be covered and then the corporation will know where there are potholes," Chief Justice Chellur said.
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The court noted that the issue of potholes and bad roads persists not just in Mumbai but also in other cities and districts of Maharashtra.
"We therefore implede as respondents in this petition all local municipal corporations and municipal councils of the state," the court said posting the petition for hearing after two months.
"Any person having complaint regarding potholes or any obstacles on roads that is causing accidents can forward the same to the concerned civic body and also the nodal officer," the court directed.
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