Even because the Madras Excessive Court docket has dominated that the fishing group that has put up fish stalls on either side of the roads can’t declare a conventional proper over the Marina Loop Highway which runs from the Mild Home to Pattinapakkam, the fisher of us have vowed to proceed their protest towards the eviction drive by the Better Chennai Company (GCP) officers. The stalls on the roadside, in line with the officers, are inflicting site visitors congestion throughout peak hours in morning and night.
The court docket, after listening to all events, will move its interim order on Wednesday.
Near 100 policemen are deployed within the space to forestall any untoward incident. Political leaders, together with MP and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi chief Thol Thirumavalavan, Naam Tamizhar Katchi chief Seeman visited the spot on Wednesday and gave confidence to the protestors.
In response to Livelaw.in, whereas listening to a suo motu public litigation associated to the site visitors chaos brought about on the Loop Highway by fish stalls on Tuesday, the Excessive Court docket mentioned the fishermen, who had put up stalls on either side of the roads, can’t declare a conventional proper over the roads with none statutory backing.
The court docket, final week, directed the GCP to make sure that the complete highway portion and pavement are freed from encroachment in order to permit the free motion of site visitors and pedestrians.
Because the civic physique officers started their eviction drive final week and razed down just a few encroachments on the pavements they confronted stiff opposition from the fishermen and different residents. Fisherfolks from seven villages blocked the highway by placing up a ship in the midst of the way in which and tying black flags to it.
Sitting beneath a short lived tent to guard themselves from the scorching Chennai warmth, fishermen knowledgeable the media on Tuesday that they haven’t gone to work for the previous many days and can hold protesting until the order is rolled again. The protestors threw seafood on the highway exhibiting their dissent towards the transfer of the officers.
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On Tuesday, the division bench of justices S S Sundar and P B Balaji took a critical view of the protests and warned the fishermen’s households towards highway blockades.
“We strongly condemn everybody who feels they will present their power to the court docket. Individuals should know that they can not take legislation into their fingers. We can’t tolerate this type of behaviour,” the court docket mentioned.
Livelaw.in quoted the bench of justices noting that some individuals with vested pursuits have been making an attempt to mislead fishermen, making them imagine that they’ve the precise to encroach on public roads.
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Additional, it noticed that the seafood is ready in an unhygienic method proper on the pavement.
“Further Advocate Common J Ravindran knowledgeable the court docket that the company is making an attempt a peaceable relocation reasonably than a forceful eviction and guaranteed the court docket that its orders have been carried out and the unlawful eateries have been issued notices and closed. After listening to all of the events, the court docket determined to move interim orders on Wednesday however assured that it will hear all of the stakeholders, together with the fishermen earlier than passing any ultimate order,” Livelaw.in added.
Whereas the everlasting fish market with rest room facility and sewage remedy plans for relocating the distributors are anticipated to be accomplished quickly, fishermen proceed to withstand the efforts of officers to relocate them.
Nanjil P Ravi, president of the All Fishermen Affiliation, informed indianexpress.com that the fisher of us accepted the request of the police and civic physique to permit them to make use of this highway as a basic highway for 2 hours within the morning and night to cut back the site visitors congestion however now they’ve been knowledgeable by the officers to vacate their stalls and are labelled as ‘encroachers’.
“Fishermen are the sons of the soil; that is our space; we is not going to depart this place. We all know that the federal government shouldn’t be towards us. If the judges really feel our space stinks due to us, let it’s. Marina Seashore signifies fish and fishermen and nothing can change this. We accepted the whole lot the company and police demanded from us. They’re now asking us to shift to a spot away from the ocean. Who’re they to manage us? Will they act in the same technique to clear the encroachments in areas like Adyar or others?” he requested.
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Ravi added that till the court docket quashes the suo motu proceedings their protests will proceed and it’ll get intense with extra participation of their group members.
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