The Telangana High Court had taken up the issue of illegal collection of parking fees by some hospitals, commercial establishments, malls and cinema halls, suo moto as PIL petition and posted it for hearing on Monday.
The HC had called for records from the State government on the issue. It also wanted response from the Chief Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development principal secretary, director of Country and Town Planning, GHMC, GHMC director of enforcement, Vigilance and Disaster Management, Revenue special chief secretary, home secretary, Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services and Labour Commissioner.
The HC observed that some private establishments, including hospitals, were illegally collecting heavy parking fees, on the pretext of maintenance and security or other reasons. As per the municipal laws, the HC made it clear that such establishments should ‘provide free parking’ to people.
