Roadside Parking - No signboards

This was MG Road where I got fined for Parking last December. I'm forced to believe that the Police or RTO has left a very narrow lane at the hard shoulder with 'absolutely no' NO PARKING sign boards, on purpose. It appears like a spot for parking and everyone who parked there got a ticket. (The no parking board seen in the picture is from a textile shop and is applicable only for the area before the shop. There was none from the authority) Same is the situation at Vellayambalam- Sasthamangalam road, where I thought the parking is legal at the left narrow lane. To my surprise, I witnessed the police taking photographs of vehicles parked along. I support issuance of fines at illegal areas, but only after placing clear signboards and avoiding creation of such narrow lanes which appears like a parking area.