KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday issued orders to remove illegal vendors and rickshaw stands established on various roads and commercial plots across the port city.
Sindh High Court Chief Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi headed the two-member bench hearing a plea against the court heard a plea against the establishment of illegal vendors and rickshaw stands in different areas.
During the hearing, the court was informed by the petitioner’s counsel that illegal activities were rampant in various localities and urged for their cessation.
Despite the court’s directives, the police and deputy commissioner expressed their inability to dismantle the illegal vendors and rickshaw stands. At which, Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi remarked that illegal vendors and rickshaw stands obstructed roads and caused inconvenience to the public, emphasizing the need for its removal at the earliest.
The government’s counsel stated that a written response from the SSP was awaited, while the reply from the deputy commissioner was pending. The court granted an extension in time for the submission of the deputy commissioner’s response.
Subsequently, the court issued orders to eliminate the vendors and rickshaw stands on roads, service roads, and commercial plots. The authorities were directed to complete the operation and submit a report to the court by May 28.
