The Kerala High Court on March 1 (Friday) directed the Kannur District Collector and the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) to ensure that free movement of vehicles, such as ambulances, was not impeded on Hospital Road during the Thalassery Carnival.
Justice Devan Ramachandran issued the directive on a writ petition filed by K.A. Latheef of Thalassery seeking a directive to lift the ban on vehicular movement on Hospital Road in the name of the carnival. According to him, the Hospital Road has been completely blocked, causing barrier even to the movement of ambulances.
The court observed that the road was being used by citizens, particularly patients relying on ambulances, to reach the casualty and other areas of the government hospital and it was the obligation of the Collector and the RDO to ensure free movement of vehicles. The court warned the officers that if any accident occured on the road, they would be held accountable.
