HC defers hearing on plea over transportation in industrial area
Shimla, March 18
The HP High Court has deferred the hearing on a petition filed by Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh Industrial Association (BBNIA) for the smooth functioning of transport activities in the BBN area for April 27.
During the course of the hearing, the Advocate General informed the court that Deputy Commissioner, Solan, had called a meeting of all the stakeholders on March 15 so as to reach a decision regarding fixation of freight charges.
He further informed the court that different stakeholders had sought some more time to mutually reach at rational and uniform freight rates, failing which a committee would be constituted to recommend such rates to the Deputy Commissioner.
After hearing the matter for some time, a Division Bench comprising Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice CB Barowalia observed that “in this view of the matter, we deem it proper to adjourn the hearing of this petition for one month.”
In its earlier order, the court had directed the Nalagarh Truck Operators Unions and the Baddi-Nalagarh Truck Operators Transport Society not to interfere with the transportation activities of the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh Industrial Association (BBNIA). — OC
More time sought
The Advocate General informed the court that different stakeholders had sought some more time to reach at rational and uniform freight rates, failing which a committee would be constituted to recommend such rates to the Deputy Commissioner. So, the Division Bench observed that “in this view, we deem it proper to adjourn the hearing for one month.”
