Odisha High Court (file photo)
Jagran correspondent, Angul. The Odisha High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the state government's rule linking pollution control certificates (PUCC) to pending challans. The court clarified that this provision made in the interest of environmental protection and road safety is legal and there is no basis for interference in it.
During the hearing, a division bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice MS Raman said that under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, the state government has the right to take such policy decisions, which can ensure compliance with the law. It was argued in the petition that the condition of settlement of old challans before issuing PUCC is impractical and arbitrary.
On behalf of the state government, the Advocate General argued that giving PUCC without settlement to vehicles on which challans are pending for more than ninety days would be contrary to law and administrative system. This will encourage disobedience of rules and will affect the intention of pollution control.
The court agreed with the government's arguments and said that the purpose of the rules related to PUCC is not just a documentary formality, but effective control on pollution caused by vehicles. In such a situation, making challan settlement a condition cannot be called unfair.
After this decision of the court, it has become clear that it will be mandatory for vehicle owners in the state to pay their pending challans before getting PUCC. The decision is being considered an important step towards environmental protection and strict compliance with traffic rules.
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