NOB-Telangana news: The Telangana High Court has expressed deep dissatisfaction over the policy of imposing e-challans for traffic violations in Telangana. The court, which heard the writ petition filed by V. Raghavendra Chari alleging lack of transparency in the implementation of challans, has issued notices to the state Home Department to provide a full explanation on the issue. The High Court has ordered the filing of a counter affidavit within four weeks. Petitioner Raghavendra Chari has questioned the legality of the enforcement methods of the traffic police. The main issues he raised in this petition are as follows. Instead of the official devices allotted to them by the traffic police, they are issuing challans by taking photos of vehicles with their own mobile phones. The petitioner informed the court that three challans have been imposed on him in the same way. The petitioner argued that photos taken by personal mobile phones or unverified devices are not valid as legal evidence and that traffic violations should be recorded only through government-approved surveillance cameras. The court observed that issuing challans in an illegal manner would infringe upon the rights of motorists. The petitioner also objected to the traffic police personnel illegally determining the fine amounts and collecting money without judicial supervision. The petitioner clarified that only the Judicial Magistrate has the power to decide the punishment and that field constables or inspectors do not have that right. This writ petition also challenged Government Order (GO) No. 108 of 2011. This GO empowers the police to stop vehicles and collect compound fines on the spot. However, the petitioner alleged that this GO 108 is illegal, unconstitutional and violates fundamental rights. He alleged that it gives the police an opportunity to exercise the powers of the judiciary. Advocate Vijay Gopal, appearing for the petitioner, alleged that the police have been collecting money in violation of laws for decades. While AGP Laxmikant appeared on behalf of the Home Department, Justice Madhavi Devi, after hearing the preliminary arguments, gave the State Home Department four weeks to file a complete report on the enforcement policy of challans. Meanwhile, in the hearing held two days ago, the High Court also made key comments on the traffic enforcement system. The court expressed deep anger over the government announcing concessions on traffic violations after imposing challans. The High Court said that giving concessions would weaken the fear of legal consequences among the people and increase further traffic indiscipline.