A particular bench consisting of Justice Biren Vaishnav and Justice Devan Desai expressed its lack of belief within the state equipment, questioning how such an incident might happen regardless of earlier court docket orders.
The Gujarat High Court condemned the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) on Monday after main safety lapses had been uncovered at the gaming zone the place a large hearth killed 28 individuals, together with 9 kids.
A particular bench consisting of Justice Biren Vaishnav and Justice Devan Desai expressed its lack of belief within the state equipment, questioning how such an incident might happen regardless of earlier court docket orders. The gaming zone operators had not taken the necessary permissions and licences from the Rajkot Municipal Corporation.
“All this was going on for two-and-a-half years, so did you fall asleep? Or did you go blind,” the court docket said.
When the RMC knowledgeable the court docket that the gaming zone didn’t search permission, the bench said it was their duty too. “Even after four years of our order, if no steps were taken in the matter of fire safety, then how is the RMC not responsible?” it stated.
The Rajkot civic physique was additionally rebuked by the court docket after pictures of officers at the gaming zone surfaced.”What were these officers doing there? Did they go to play?” the bench demanded.
Meanwhile, the Gujarat authorities on Monday ordered the suspension of seven officers, together with two police inspectors and civic employees of Rajkot Municipal Corporation, for dereliction of responsibility in reference to the fireplace incident at a gaming zone in Rajkot,which killed 27 individuals.
Those who’ve been suspended embrace Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) city planning division assistant engineer Jaideep Chaudhary, assistant city planner for RMC Gautam Joshi, Rajkot Roads and Buildings division’s deputy government engineer HR Suma, Assistant Engineer Road and Building Department of RMC Parsbhai M Kothiya, Station Officer of Fire and Emergency Services of Rajkot Municipal Corporation, Rohit Vigora and police inspectors VR Patel and NI Rathod, as per orders handed by the respective departments.
The officers have been held accountable “for their gross negligence in allowing this game zone to operate without necessary approvals,” in accordance with a authorities launch.
Meanwhile, a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) group carried out an investigation on Monday at TRP Game Zone the place a large hearth broke out on May 25.
According to officers, an FIR has been filed in opposition to six individuals, together with TRP Game Zone proprietor Yuvraj Hari Singh Solanki, supervisor Nitin Jain, and others at Rajkot Taluka Police Station.
(with inputs from ANI)
