The Hindu       20.03.2013

Meet to plan move against unauthorised hoardings

 Chennai Corporation Commissioner will conduct a meeting on March 28 with all departments concerned to take action against unauthorised hoardings in the city and remove them.

A communication received from the Chennai Collector was produced before the First Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar on Tuesday when a public interest litigation petition filed by K.R. Ramaswamy alias ‘Traffic’ Ramaswamy, a social activist, came up for further hearing.

Earlier, the court had directed the collector to remove all illegal hoardings, digital banners and placards immediately and take action to penalise those who violated rules and regulations.

With a view to obeying the court orders, the collector said she had instructed all tahsildars to identify and take action to remove all illegal hoardings and placards in the city.

The Corporation commissioner had also been requested to provide machinery to taluk officials to complete the task. The commissioner has proposed to conduct a meeting with the departments concerned on March 28.

The Bench posted the matter for April 1.