MAHENDRA LODHA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) A man is known by the Company, he keeps and a City is known by Environment and Road System it keeps, Jodhpur heritage has some of the medieval flavour and ambience dotted places havelis, temples and houses washed in pale blue. The City and its people live in warfare gaze of imposing Mehrangarh Fort. The City continues to be thriving centre for handicrafts, sandstones, Steel re-rolling and other miscellaneous industries. It is the judicial capital of the State of Rajasthan. The environmental problems are gaining significance because of the rapid population growth, the aggressive speed of urbanization, lack of infrastructure and to add this, illegal concrete jungle coming up across the City unabated. A public spirited and vigilant citizen of this City viz; Shri Mahendra Lodha by way of instant petition, has voiced grievance that the City is facing environmental problem because of lack lustre attitude of the Government, ineffective local bodies i. e. Municipal Corporation and the U. I. T. and lack of belongingness of some of the selfish attitude people.

(2.) IT is averred that the extra ordinary increase in the number of vehicles, smoke, vapour, spark, ashes, grit & oil emissions have totally polluted the environment of City of Jodhpur. IT is also averred that the greatest villains of peace are tempos and trucks, as they emit smoke, vapour, ash in disregard to the statutory provisions. IT is emphasized that the things have reached to the stage where one is almost inhaling poison on all the busy roads of Jodhpur City.

(3.) DIRECTIONS were also given with respect to check of heavy vehicles belonging to different services i. e. Army and Air Force. As per the directions given, a meeting was convened in the office of the Divisional Commissioner along with the officials of the Army and Air Force. It is reported that the meeting was fruitful and it was agreed that heavy vehicles of the Defence Service shall follow the traffic rules punctually, they will not enter in the busy area of the City and park at the places determined for them.