The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea on the issue of road safety in the country, saying the reliefs sought are “so encompassing” that it cannot be done in one petition judicially.

A division bench comprising justices S K Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia held that most of the issues raised in the plea are related to Tamil Nadu,

Further, the Court directed petitioner to approach High Court for appropriate relief.

The petitioner, a resident of the southern state, told the bench that his plea was about road safety and that more than five lakh accidents happen every year in the country.

About the reliefs sought in the plea, which included directions to the state to remove all illegal structures, the bench said, “You may have a good motive but they are so encompassing that this cannot be done in one petition judicially.”

While disposing of the plea, it said if the petitioner wanted some relief specific to the state of Tamil Nadu, he was free to approach the high court.