Yes, you are right. We will wait for other experts to put light on the same.
Also, the PIL order in this regard is with me. But, I am not able to understand the exact meaning of the legal words. The wording in the order is as follows: Please go through the same and in my opinion this gives us enough evidence to show it to the court or police while filing FIR's
9. It is the obligation of the Civic Authorities
and the other agencies of the State to secure to the
public the means of communication in good and proper
condition. There cannot be any justification for the
bad roads in the financial capital of the country. The
people of Mumbai contribute hugely to the revenue of the
Centre, the State and the Civic Body. Are they not
entitled to the good civic amenities including roads in
good condition? How long the citizenry would continue
to suffer bad roads? In the context of the
constitutional provisions, the existence of roads in
reasonable conditions is embraced in the citizens’ right
to life. Every person is entitled to ‘life’ as enjoined
under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The
directive principles have been read into Article 21 to
make life more meaningful and not mere its existence.
Good roads are the necessity to the life. There has to
be roads for communication in reasonable condition in -: 12 :-
view of the constitutional imperatives. This is well
settled. It needs no emphasis. It is thus imperative
for the MCGM to make available proper roads to the
people in the city of Mumbai through out the year. The
Corporation has to discharge its constitutional and
legal obligations unfailingly. What we have said above
is applicable equally to all the other authorities like
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Mumbai
Port Trust, Maharashtra State Road Development
Corporation, the Public Works Department and the Thane
Municipal Corporation. It is their duty, responsibility
and obligation to provide proper roads within their
jurisdiction to the commuters through out the year. By
not doing so, these authorities may expose themselves to
serious consequences by infringing the valuable rights
of the people. Lest it must be forgotten, bad roads
mean physical damage, huge economic loss and more
accidents. Who will be responsible for all this?
Obviously, if the condition of the roads does not
improve in the Greater Mumbai and Thane, the liability,
civil and criminal, has not only to be fastened on the
contractors but also the officers of these bodies
responsible for this mess.
If you need the whole order is with me which I can mail it to you for your kind perusal.