IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2009 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 457 of 2009(D) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MANI MATHAN, KARAYIL THOPPIL, MANNANAM MUTTAMBALAM, KOTTAYAM. 2. ANNAMMA JACOB, SKYLINE OXFORD APARTMENTS,KALATHIPPADI, KOTTAYAM. 3. BINDU VINOD, KAROTH HOUSE, KUZHIPURAYIDAM, KOTTAYAM. 4. DR.BINU JOSEPH THOMAS, KOTTAPARAMBIL, MUDIYOORKARA, PERUMBAYIKKAD, KOTTAYAM. 5. C.A.AGNEL, CHOOLAKKAL HOUSE RAMESWARAM, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.B.PREMNATH (E) SMT.LAKSHMI.V. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. *2. THE GOODS CARRIAGE (PETTI AUTORISHSHAWS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, KOTTAYAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR. (R2 DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER IN I.A.NO.2345/09 DTD.20.2.09) 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOTTAYAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS: 4. KOTTAYAM DIST. AUTORIKSHA DRIVERS' ASSOCIATION (INTUC OFFICE), OOTY LODGE,REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. KOTTAYAM TALUK AUTOMOBILE THOZHILALI UNION (CITU OFFICE), KOTTAYAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. (ADDL.R4 AND R5 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A.NO. 1883/09 DTD.10.2.09) ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW FOR R1 SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.457 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 26th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners' grievance is that respondents 1 and 3 are not taking appropriate steps to prevent parking of goods autorickshaws and other vehicles in front of the petitioners' shops. After hearing, I passed the following interim order on 20.3.2009. “Learned counsel for the Municipality submits that even now, despite Ext.R3(a) request, the Sub Inspector of police, East Police Station, Kottayam, has not given any assistance to enforce the prohibition of parking in front of the petitioners' shops. In the above circumstances, there would be a direction to the 3rd respondent to see that immediate appropriate action is taken for removing parking of vehicles in front of the shops as requested for in Ext.R3(a).” 2. Now the petitioners submit that although at present illegal parking has been removed, respondents 1 and 3 may be directed to see that in future also no such parking takes place. 3. I have heard the parties. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of in terms of the interim order dated 20.3.2009 and directing respondents 1 and 3 to see that such parking is removed as soon as the same comes to or brought to their notice. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2 S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.457 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009 O R D E R The learned Government Pleader shall get instructions from the Sub Inspector of Police, Kottayam, as to whether the Sub Inspector 3 has received Ext.R3(a) request for police assistance from the Secretary of the Kottayam Municipality and, the action taken by the Sub Inspector on the same, if he has received it. Post next week. sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE