Mohali violators must pay 3-month pending challans within 10 days

The Mohali Regional Transport Authority has asked all vehicle owners whose traffic challans are pending for more than 90 days to pay their fine within 10 days or face blacklisting of their vehicles.

“It is often observed that the fine is not submitted well in time. According to the Motor Vehicle Act, 1989, the fine should be deposited within 90 days from the date of issue of challan. If the fine is not paid within this period, the vehicle can be blacklisted,” said Mohali RTO Pradeep Singh Dhillon.

This is an advisory as well as a statutory warning from the department, said officials.

The blacklisting of vehicles may have serious consequences and the owner may face cancellation of registration certificate; rejection of insurance renewal, ownership transfer and issuance of permit, he added.

All vehicle owners whose traffic challans are pending for more than 90 days must pay the fine within the next 10 days. Failure to do so will invite legal action and penalties according to the Motor Vehicle Act.

Officials of the Regional Transport Authority said there were more than 10,000 pending challans in Mohali district alone which had exceeded their 90-day limit. The number of pending challans in all over Punjab is rising fast.

The data of the blacklisted vehicles will be blocked on the “mparivahan” portal. Those who keep delaying clearance of challans will have to finally pay the fine at the time of disposal of their vehicles. If an offender feels the fine is unjustified, he or she has the right to approach the court anytime, said an official. The police have issued 30,934 traffic slips since the e-surveillance system became operational here on March 6. Of these, only 1,775 traffic slips have been disposed of so far. Meanwhile, two electricity poles in the middle of the newly constructed main road from Phase 7 to 11 near Gurdwara Amb Sahib are posing a serious risk to road users. Deputy Mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi said the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and PSPCL officials should remove these poles immediately. If any accident occurs, GMADA officials will be held responsible. Public safety should be the top priority, and such negligence must be rectified immediately, he said.