Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Arvind Kumar on Thursday held Morbi Nagar palika Chief Officer S.V. Zala responsible for the October 30 bridge collapse which claimed 135 lives.

"The Morbi Nagar palika Chief Officer S.V.Zala is prima facie guilty of dereliction of duty and even the affidavit filed by the nagar palika lacks details," a division bench of Chief Justice Arvind Kumar and Justice A.J. Shastri observed.