IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2006 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 6479 of 2004(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ RAVINDRAN NAIR, VANIYATH KIZHAKKETHIL PUTHEN VEETTIL, MUDAVAN MUGHAL WARD, THIRUMALA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ABU S/O.HAMEED, AMBALATHUVBEETTIL HOUSE, P.O.PUVATHUR, CHAVAKKAD TALUK. 5. NOORDHEEN S/O.KHADER, PUTHUVEETTIL HOUSE, ELAVALLY, CHITTATTUKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.D.P.RENU. ADV.SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC.-KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2006 THE Court ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------- W.P.(C).NO.6479 of 2004 ----------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of December, 2006 --------------------------------------- JUDGMENT ---------- The petitioner was a Driver to the 3rd respondent K.S.R.T.C. A vehicle driven by him was involved in an accident. There were several claim petitions. Those petitions were allowed by Ext.P3 common award. When the K.S.R.T.C. failed to remit the amount, revenue recovery proceedings were initiated against the K.S.R.T.C. and the petitioner. Exts.P1 and P2 are the notices issued to the petitioner. This writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P1 and P2. 2. I heard the learned Standing Counsel for the K.S.R.T.C. also. The K.S.R.T.C. has issued a Circular that it will discharge the liabilities of its Drivers involved in motor accidents. Further it is pointed out that this Court has already issue a direction in W.P. (C) 33917/2004 to deposit the amount due to respondents 4 and 5 before the M.A.C.T. In the R.P.224/2004 the K.S.R.T.C. has undertaken to deposit the entire amount due under the award. The said undertaking shall be treated as an undertaking in this writ petition . WPC 6479/2004 -2- The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE. MS