W.P.(MD)No.9431 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.07.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P.(MD)No.9431 of 2019 B.Stalin ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Highways, Union Secretariat, New Delhi-110001. 2.The Chairman, The National Highways Authority of India, G5 and G6, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075. 3.The Principal Secretary, Department of Transport, St.Fort, Chennai. 4.The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, St.Fort, Chennai. 5.The Director General of Police, No.4, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9431 of 2019 6.The Chairman, Tamil nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Anna Salai, Chennai. 7.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, Trichy Bye Pass Road Toll Gate, Trichy. 8.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, K.K.Nagar, Madurai. 9.The Manager, Eagle Deep, Madurai Bye Toll ways India Private Ltd., Chittampatti, Melur, Madurai District. 10.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Melur Town, Madurai District. 11.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Division, Madurai District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to install the High mass lights, flickering lights and cat eye lights in the Highways properly and maintain the same and remove the unauthorized LED lights and colouring lights put up in all the vehicles, other than the permitted lights ie., two wheelers, four wheelers and heavy transport vehicles including buses and lorries based on the petitioner's representation dated 28.03.2019. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9431 of 2019 For Petitioner : Mr.M.Anantha Murugan For R1 : No Appearance For R2, R7 & R8 : Mr.S.Sankarapandian For R3 & R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R5 & R11 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R6 &R10 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The Writ on hand has been instituted to direct the respondents to install the High mass lights, flickering lights and cat eye lights in the Highways properly and maintain the same and remove the unauthorized LED lights and colouring lights put up in all the vehicles, other than the permitted lights ie., two wheelers, four wheelers and heavy transport vehicles including buses and lorries based on the petitioner's representation dated 28.03.2019. 2.Change of installation or electric equipments requires an assessment and financial sanctions. The necessity for such changes is also to be studied by 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9431 of 2019 the research team of the National Highways and ultimately, the authorities competent must ensure the safety and security of the road users. Therefore, the representation of the petitioner may be looked into by the authorities competent for appropriate decisions. 3.With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 03.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Transport, St.Fort, Chennai. 2.The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, St.Fort, Chennai. 3.The Director General of Police, No.4, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai. 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Division, Madurai District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9431 of 2019 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J. Yuva W.P.(MD)No.9431 of 2019 03.07.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis