GHMC serves notice to Oakridge school in Khajaguda over illegal parking, road blockage

Hyderabad: Oakridge International School, Khajaguda, has been issued a show cause notice for unauthorised parking of school vehicles on public roads, causing severe inconvenience to the public and traffic congestion.

The notice, issued by the Serilingampally Deputy Commissioner (GHMC), stated that Oakridge School has been parking its vehicles along the road at Khajaguda, Serilingampally, resulting in a blockage of approximately 500 meters.

This obstruction has been causing significant traffic jams and inconvenience to commuters, in violation of the GHMC Act, 1955, and the TG-bPASS Act, 2020.

What does the law say about unlawful parking?

Under Section 405 of the GHMC Act, 1955, no person is permitted to obstruct or encroach upon public property or government land. Illegal parking on public roads is strictly prohibited, and such actions invite penalties, towing and legal proceedings.

The GHMC has directed the school management to immediately remove the parked vehicles and refrain from using public roads for parking in the future.

School given three days to respond

The school has also been instructed to submit a written explanation within three days of receiving the notice. Failure to comply will result in towing and seizure of the vehicles at the school’s cost and risk, along with the imposition of penalties and initiation of legal action as per GHMC rules.