Youngsters come with bikes and loiter around, harassing women and

old people.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said coaching centres in residential areas were a
nuisance to women and the elderly and must shift out to commercial premises or
institutional areas.

A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice U U Lalit refused to give any relief
to petitioner All Rajasthan Coaching Institutes Association, which had challenged the
eviction order served on its members by Jaipur Development Authority, following a
Rajasthan high court order banning functioning of tutorials illegally from residential
colonies.

"Morning and evening, youngsters come with bikes. Many loiter around, harassing
women and old people. Coaching centres must shift out to commercial premises or
institutional areas. We will not permit them in residential areas," the bench said.

Appearing for the petitioner, senior advocate Kapil Sibal tried his best to get an
interim stay on the eviction notice by arguing it was beyond the jurisdiction of the
authority which had served the eviction notices on 118 coaching institutes operating
from the Lal Kothi residential area in Jaipur.

The bench was unimpressed and asked Sibal's client to respond to the eviction notice
and move the court as and when the final order for vacating the premises in residential
areas was passed by the authorities.

The bench appeared firm against tutorials and coaching centres operating from
residential areas.

"Why should these institutes be permitted to operate from residential areas and make
lives of many miserable? These institutes create chaos in residential areas," it said.

 In the high court, petitioner Ghasiram had argued that these coaching centers illegally
mushroomed in about 15 colonies in Lal Kothi in violation of norms which provide that no
coaching centre can function in an area where the width of the road was less than 40 feet.
"Most of the coaching centres are functioning in violation of this rule. They have
become a source of sound pollution and other civic problems," the petitioner had said
in the high court.
JDA had said, "Barring three-four coaching centers in Lal Kothi, almost every coaching centre
violates government norms. There are norms such as 300 yard space for the centre, separate
toilets for boys and girls, a 40-feet wide road opposite the centre etc. JDA will not take the
responsibility for their relocation." TOI
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The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday ordered the removal of 118 illegal
coaching centres in Jaipur’s Lal Kothi area by March 31, a verdict which a
centre owner said would be challenged legally.

SC Gupta, the counsel for petitioner Ghasiram, argued before the division
bench of acting Chief Justice Ajit Singh and Justice AS Grewal that these
coaching centres illegally mushroomed in about 15 colonies in Lal Kothi
area.

He said as per norms, no coaching centre can be allowed in areas where the
width of the road is less than 40 feet.
“Most of the coaching centres are functioning in violation of this rule. These
centres are operating in residential colonies without approval from
authorities. They have become a source of sound pollution and other civic
problems,” Gupta said.

Despite several complaints to Jaipur civic body and development authority,

the petitioner said, no action has been taken against these coaching institutes.

In September 2015, the court had issued notices to the chief secretary,
principal secretary, urban development and housing, commissioner, Jaipur
Development Authority, and CEO of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation on
this matter.

The JDA had informed the court that notices have been served to 118
coaching centers and their replies sought by February 15.

Advocates have filed an application on behalf of landlords and students and

their applications are pending in court. “We have 700 students at Lal Kothi.
Relocating them on a short notice is not possible. This is why we have
decided to file a petition in the Supreme Court against the verdict and seek
more time,” Aldine CA Academy director Kuldeep Gurjar said.

The JDA said it was ready to take steps against these coaching centres.
“Barring three-four coaching centers at Lal Kothi, almost every coaching
centre violates the government norms. There are norms such as 300 yard
space for the centre, separate toilets for boys and girls, a 40-feet wide road
opposite to the centre, etc. JDA will not take the responsibility of their
relocation,” JDA Deputy Commissioner, Zone 3, OP Shashi said.