No policy on unorganised traders,HC slams UT

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday came down heavily on the UT Administration for not taking an initiative to formulate a policy to provide facilities to unorganised traders in the city.

A division bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ajay Tewari admonished the Administration for not framing a policy and instead seeking adjournments. The Bench remarked that the Administration was soft pedaling the issue. Making it clear that the high court does not want to run the Administration,the Bench stated that if a policy is not framed by the next date of hearing,UT Home Secretary will have to appear before the court.

Questioning the intention of the Administration,Justice Surya Kant said: I have serious doubts that your bureaucrats have any time for this. The Bench observed that not framing a policy is a loss to the marginalised class.

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Senior standing counsel for UT Administration,Sanjay Kaushal,informed the court that a plan to have night food street for southern sectors is in the process and will soon be finalised.

The development took place during the resumed hearing of a suo motu notice taken by the high court on the deteriorating condition of prevailing night food street at Sector 14,adjoining Panjab University. Taking note if the fact that food was not being provided to customers at normal rates,the Bench had remarked that the prices charged are out of the reach of the students and common man.

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