KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday observed that the operation of tipper lorries should be prohibited at least in towns and cities during the daytime.The court also sought the view of the state police chief on the desirability of introducing prohibitory orders against the operation of tipper lorries during the daytime in all municipalities and corporations.A Division Bench comprising Justice C N Ramachandran Nair and Babu Mathew P Joseph passed the order while considering an appeal filed by Canon Granite Private Ltd, Thrissur, against the single judge’s order that upheld the decision of the state to ban the operation of tipper lorries from 8 am to 10 am and between 3 pm and 5 pm.The Bench held that the police officials who are entrusted with traffic regulation were entitled to issue such a ban to ensure smooth flow of traffic.“The ban during the day time will not only decongest traffic but will ensure safety as tipper lorries were involved in large number of accidents,” the court said. The petitioner argued that the ban order was passed by the police without any statutory authority.The state police chief had shown discrimination in restricting the plying of tipper lorries alone in Thrissur and permitting other lorries to operate.“The single judge’s order was unsustainable. The report by the commissioner of police that tipper lorries caused large number of accidents was without any evidence,” the petitioner pointed out. The court posted the case after 10 days.
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