The Madras High Court on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 warned fishermen families against indulging in protests such as blocking of vehicular traffic in protest against an order passed by it last week to evict the fish vendors who had encroached upon the carriageway on the Loop Road of Marina beach in Chennai.

Madras High Court warns fishermen families against blocking vehicular traffic on Marina Loop Road

Justices S.S. Sundar and P.B. Balaji say, ever since they ordered eviction of fish stalls encroaching upon the carriageway, judges and other motorists are unable to use the road because of protests and blocking of traffic

Justices S.S. Sundar and P.B. Balaji told Additional Advocate General J. Ravindran that judges, who commute through the road regularly to reach the High Court on a daily basis, and other motorists had not been allowed to use the Loop Road ever since the eviction order was passed on