Wortheum breaking : kerela high court ordered to dc

Kochhi : The Kerala High Court on Friday ordered that every future road accident caused by potholes would have to be explained by the District Collectors. It further directed that the officers under the various District Collectors - in their capacity as Chairman or Chairperson of the the Disaster Manager Authority - ought to be instructed to visit and watch every road and ensure that all of them are kept free of disaster, lest another accident happen. "I hereby, direct the District Collectors to act proactively to avert 'man made disasters' on the roads; and I caution them that every further accident will have to be explained by them in future", stated the order. The Court added that the while the earlier invitation to the public to approach the Amicus Curiae would remain in force, the public would also be at liberty to approach the District Collector through their online portals, who would then be obliged to act in their capacity as Chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority, and register it as a case and cause an enquiry into it; thus leading to necessary action thereon. In case of any failure in this regard, the Court cautioned that the same would be seen as a violation of their statutory duties and necessary consequences would be ordered by the Court. The case shall be put for hearing again on 31.08.2022.