The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday ordered notice to NHAI and the concessionaires on a public interest litigation petition that complained about the damaged condition of the roads on Madurai - Kanniyakumari Highway.
A Division Bench of Justices S.S. Sundar and D. Bharatha Chakravarthy ordered notice to the authorities on a petition filed by advocate V. Maharajan of Madurai. The petitioner sought a direction to the authorities to carry out the repair works and properly maintain the entire stretch. He also sought a direction to suspend the collection of the toll fee at the toll plazas in Salaipudur in Kayathar and Nanguneri till then.
He said that the four lane Madurai - Kanniyakumari Highway was a vital link road and had toll plazas located at two places, Salaipudur in Kayathar and Nanguneri. The project began in 2003 and was opened for public use in 2009. but the road has not been relaid ever since. Only patch works were carried out. The stretch was riddled with cracks and potholes and it resulted in accidents on a daily basis, he complained.
