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- Such surveillance will act as a deterrent against thefts in the premises,” said G.
- Vinod, a litigant.Every day, on an average, more than 3,000 litigants visit the court complex in Vellore.
- Court officials said that on an average, more than 150 two-wheelers were parked inside the premises every day.
Principal District Judge M. Elavarasan on Wednesday ordered the withdrawal of ban on parking of visitors’ vehicles, who are mostly litigants, inside the Combined Court Complex after the ban faced stiff opposition.
Court officials said that the ban was aimed at providing a safe and secure space for vehicles owned by advocates, court officials, and the police.
The two-day ban, on a pilot basis, was implemented after advocates and court staff reported vehicle theft, especially of two-wheelers inside the premises. “The parking ban was to prevent making the court complex as an unauthorised parking area. It was also aimed at better utilization of available space for vehicular parking,” said a court official.
However, due to lack of dedicated parking space, litigants and other visitors to the court parked their two-wheeler on the service lane of Chennai – Bengaluru National Highway (NH 48). It resulted in traffic congestion with traffic police personnel deployed to regulate traffic on the narrow stretch, that is also a key bus route.
Litigants said that, in coordination with the Public Works Department (PWD) which maintains the facility, court authorities should allocate adequate space for all visitors inside the premises. “The parking space lacks CCTV cameras and security personnel to monitor movement of people and vehicles. Such surveillance will act as a deterrent against thefts in the premises,” said G. Vinod, a litigant.
Every day, on an average, more than 3,000 litigants visit the court complex in Vellore.
Court officials said that on an average, more than 150 two-wheelers were parked inside the premises every day.
Court officials said that adequate police personnel should be deployed inside the premises. Additional CCTV cameras and control rooms should be in place to prevent theft.