As our Adminsitration is intent on ignoring SC Order we have to approach the High Court
Here is the Supreme Court Order dated 18 Jan 2013 prohibiting construction of Statues on Roads. Please see paras 4 & 5
"I.A.No. 10 OF 2012 in S.L.P. (C) No. 8519 OF 2006
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).8519/2006
(From the judgement and order dated 02/05/2006 in SCA No.9686/2006 of The HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD)
UNION OF INDIA Petitioner(s)
versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. Respondent(s)
(With appln(s) for directions, intervention, stay, impleadment, impleadment as party respondent and prayer for interim relief and office report )(for final disposal)
WITH W.P(C) No. 314 of 2010
(With appln. for exemption from filing OT and office report)
Date: 18/1/2013
These Petitions were called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R.M. LODHA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA
For the Petitioner: Mr. R.P. Bhatt, Sr. Adv., Mr. Shreekant N. Terdal,Adv.; WP: Mr. Anoop Kr. Srivastav, Adv., Mr. Vipin Kr. Saxena, Adv.
For the Respondent: I.A. No. 10: Mr. Basava S. Patil,Sr.Adv., Mr. Sekar G.Devasa,Adv., Mr. Nirnimesh Dube,Adv.; UOI: Mr. R.P. Bhatt, Sr. Adv., Ms. Binu Tamta, Adv., Mr. Rahul Kaushik, Adv. for Mr. B.K. Prasad, Adv. and others
UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
I.A. No. 10 of 2012 in S.L.P. (C) No. 8519 of 2006:
1. We have heard Mr. Basavaprabhu S. Patil, learned senior counsel for the applicant and Mr. M.T. George, learned counsel for the State of Kerala.
2. Mr. M.T. George, learned counsel for the State of Kerala placed before us a copy of the order dated September 7, 2011 passed by the Government of Kerala granting permission for installation of statue of late Shri N. Sundaran Nadar, Ex-Deputy Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly near to Neyyattinkara – Poovar Road in the curve turning to the KSRTC Bus Stand Neyyattinkara in the Kanyakumari National Highway near bus stand.
3. We have our doubt whether such permission could have been granted by the State Government for installation of statue on the national highway.
4. Until further orders, we direct that the status-quo, as obtaining today, shall be maintained in all respects by all concerned with regard to the Triangle Island where statue of late Shri N. Sundaran Nadar has been permitted to be sanctioned. We further direct that henceforth, State Government shall not grant any permission for installation of any statue or construction of any structure in public roads, pavements, sideways and other public utility places. Obviously, this order shall not apply to installation of high mast lights, street lights or construction relating to electrification, traffic, toll or for development and beautification of the streets, highways, roads etc. and relating to public utility and facilities.
5. The above order shall also apply to all other states and union territories. The concerned Chief Secretary/Administrator shall ensure compliance of the above order.
S.L.P. (C) No. 8519 of 2006: