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Mr.Nangesh lastly submitted that if at all the respondents are anxious or eager to host such an event, then such event should be at a place like a Stadium or far away from the City, but at least not in the heart of the city.

Mr. Nangesh submitted that despite the pendency of this Public Interest Litigation, the Police Commissioner, Ahmedabad City proceeded ahead with issue of a Notification U/s.33 of the Bombay Police Act so far as the closure of a particular route is concerned and providing of the alternative route for the public to pass through the same.

18. In our opinion the stance of the Corporation is quite justified that the same would not be in the interest of both, the people at large as well as the participants in the race.

19. For this very reason, the authorities of the Corporation in consultation with the police department have chalked-out an alternative route for the people to use during the interregnum period of five hours.

Mr.Desai, the learned Senior Advocate appearing for the Corporation placed before us a map indicating the route which has been fixed for the event and which would remain close from 5.30 in the morning to 10.30 as well as the alternative route. On perusal of the same we find that the alternative route is running almost parallel to the route which is the subject matter of this petition and therefore, in such circumstances we are of the opinion that the people would not be put to any inconvenience by closure of a particular road. Mr. Desai has also given an assurance that all possible steps shall be taken to see that minimum inconvenience is caused to the people at large and the people would also be guided at all possible points of the alternative route.

22. In such circumstances, we directed the State Government to constitute a High Power committee of Experts who would find-out the ways of removing the difficulties faced by the ordinary citizen and at the same time, take full measures in protecting the securities of the high dignitaries.

23. In our opinion the ratio of this decision relied upon on behalf of the petitioner is not applicable in the present case and relying on the same it cannot be argued that even for an event like Cyclothon no permission can be granted by the authorities concerned for closing a particular route and diverting the same to some alternative route for a particular period of time.

vi) The route is spread across 5 major road stretches, namely, Ashram Road, C.G. Road, 132 feet ring road, Drive-in Road and the Science City Road. This stretch of the road is mainly a commercial area which would remain closed, being a Sunday, and at least surely between 5.30 A.M and 10.30 A.M.

25. Before parting, we deem it necessary to direct the respondents to ensure that all possible endeavours be made to see that the barricades are removed and the road is made open by 11 O'clock for the people to use the same and most importantly the authorities shall depute officers at important points of the alternative route provided so as to guide the people to reach at a particular destination. The authorities shall keep on giving publicity to the alternative route till the last, with a view to see that minimum inconvenience is caused.