Taking a serious view on unregulated banners and flexes on roads and other public properties, the high court said that the people do not need to have everyday darshan of every politician in the city.
The high court on Wednesday asked amicus curiae Vivek Chandra Sekhar to submit guidelines for the removal and regulation of illegal flexes and banners.
One Dr Agarala Eswar Reddy from Tirupati moved the high court in 2018, challenging the inaction of the municipal corporation in removing illegal hoardings. The high court bench, headed by Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati, appointed Vivek Chandrasekhar as amicus curiae in the matter.
The high court had taken a serious view that the illegal banners have become a menace in urban areas.
On Wednesday, the high court pointed out that even common people are taking inspiration from politicians and celebrities and putting up flexes and banners everywhere. The local bodies are also losing revenue because of the illegal banners and flexes on roads and other public properties. The high court said that people do not want to have darshan of every politician in the state every day.
Though the petition was filed for the removal of illegal banners in Tirupati, the high court asked the state govt to submit details of all urban areas in the state as a similar problem persists everywhere.
Responding to the queries from the bench, Vivek Chandra Sekhar said that the high court had earlier passed orders in a similar petition and sought time to submit all details. Considering his submissions, the high court posted the matter for further hearing after two weeks.
