IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2010 / 28TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18993 of 2006(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. LINU VARGHESE, S/O.LATE P.V.PAPPACHAN, D.NO.IV/268, PLAMATTOM SHOPPING COMPLEX,ANGAMALY. 2. BENNY JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, D.NO.IV/265, VALLATHUKARAN, N.H.47, ANGAMALY. 3. PAUL VARGHESE, S/O. K.P.VARGHESE, D.NO.IV/268, KOORAN, KUPS KOORAN'S POINT, N.H.47, ANGAMALY. 4. THOMAS JOSEPH, S/O.LATE M.V.JOSEPH, MUNDADAN, DOOR NO.IV/298, N.H.47, ANGAMALY. 5. PAUL THOMAS MUNDADAN, S/O. PAULO THOMAS MUNDADAN, MUNDADAN, DOOR NO.IV/297, N.H.47, ANGAMALY. 6. SAMSON J.PANADAN, S/O. PANADAN, CHALAKUDY, DOOR NO.IV/263, N.H.47, ANGAMALY. BY ADV. SRI.N.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL), ERNAKULAM. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANGAMALY. 4. ANGAMALY MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN FOR R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI K.RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18993 of 2006 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE PUBLIC MEETINGS IN FRONT OF THE SHOP EXT.P1(a) TRUE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE PUBLIC MEETINGS IN FRONT OF THE SHOP EXT.P1(b) TRUE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE PUBLIC MEETINGS IN FRONT OF THE SHOP EXT.P1(c) TRUE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE PUBLIC MEETINGS IN FRONT OF THE SHOP EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.18993/2006-J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 18th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are residents of Angamaly, and are doing business and profession in various buildings at Angamaly Town. The details of the shops are stated in paragraph (1) of the writ petition. The petitioners are aggrieved by the way in which public meetings are held in Angamaly Junction on various occasions which is causing hindrance to traffic as well as the movement of pedestrians etc.. They are also aggrieved by the nuisance caused to the conduct of the shops during these periods. 2. After hearing the parties, this Court on 04/04/2009 passed an interim order directing the Superintendent of Police (Rural), Ernakulam and the Circle Inspector of Police, Angamaly, not to permit public meetings to be conducted at Angamaly kavala in front of the shops run by the petitioners. 3. In the statement filed on behalf of the respondents, it is averred that the fourth respondent Municipality can suggest a convenient and suitable place for conducting meetings after discussions with all political parties, religious groups and other organisers. It is also mentioned that during the time of procession and W.P.(C). No.18993/2006 -:2:- jadhas, there will be additional deployment of manpower for smooth running of traffic. 4. The respondents will take appropriate steps to see that the obstruction, if any, caused while conducting processions, jadhas and public meetings, does not affect the petitioners and other similarly placed shop owners as well as general public. If the petitioners or any other shop owners seek for any specific help or relief from respondents 2 and 3, pointing out any obstruction caused to them due to the conduct of public meetings or processions, the respondents will see that the ingress and egress to the shops are not affected. Whether a convenient place has to be located by the Municipality for the conduct of public meetings etc., will be considered by the Municipality itself so that the grievances raised by the petitioners and similarly placed persons and general public are redressed. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms