Karntaka high court notice to National Highways Authority on PIL against illegal toll collection | Bengaluru News
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has ordered notice to the ministry of road transport and the National Highways Authority of India, in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to restrain them from the alleged illegal collection of Rs 40 toll at Nagasandra.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Joshi directed the respondents to submit their response to the PIL filed by advocate AV Amarnathan and posted the matter for hearing on Sept 17.According to the petitioner, he recently shifted his residence to a township located at Dasanapura on Huskur Road. While travelling along the Nelamangala-Bengaluru Road via Nagasandra flyover, a Rs 40 toll charge was collected from him for about 5-km distance from the Parle G factory to Goraguntepalya stretch. He added that when he received a map from Bengaluru North taluk, issued by the survey department, he came to know that the collection of the toll is illegal since the 5-km stretch falls within the city.According to him, despite the expiry of the contract period in 2021, the toll plaza is still collecting toll fee through Fastags from every vehicle passing through the road, which connects about 20 districts of Karnataka. Apart from seeking a prayer for restraining the respondents, the petitioner also sought a direction to them to furnish details of the toll collection at Nagasandra toll plaza from 2021 till now.
