IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2007 / 22ND SRAVANA 1929 OP.No. 11408 of 1998(G) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- CENTRE FOR CONSUMER EDUCATION MARKET ROAD, PALAI, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K) SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, CHAIRMAN, K.S.R.T.C., TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI. 4. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 5,6,7,8,9 TO 22 IMPLEADED 5. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, AZHIKKODAN MEMORIAL BUILDINGS, MANJALIKULAM ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY K.K.DIVAKARAN. (ADDL.5TH RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT.2.7.98 IN CMP NO.20653/98) 6. IDUKKI DISTRICT PRIVATE BUS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT K.K.THOMAS. 7. P.C.VARGHESE, PUTHUPARAMBIL, ANNIYARTHOLU P.O., KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI. (ADDL. RESPONDENTS 6 AND 7 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT.2.7.98 IN CMP NO.20654/98) 8. P.K.KRISHNAN NAIR, PRAKASH MOTORS, THODUPUZHA. - 2 - (ADDL.8TH RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT.2.7.98 IN CMP NO.21486/98) 9. JOY JOSEPH, PALAKUNNEL HOUSE, MAMOOD P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. 10. D.SREEKUMAR, KOOVAPUZHA HOUSE, EDAYIRIKAPUZHA P.O., KANGAZHA, KOTTAYAM. 11. V.A.ABRAHAM, VAZHAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERUMTHURUTHY P.O., KOTTAYAM. 12. T.M.DEVASIA, THEVALAKKARA HOUSE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NAGAR P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. 13. SAMUEL JACOB, THEKKIZHETH HOUSE, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NAGAR P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. 14. SUNNY JOSEPH, MULANKASSERIYIL HOUSE, KOOVAPPALLY, KANJIRAPPALLY. 15. P.J.THOMAS, PRAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, MADAPPALLY P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. 16. JOHN THOMAS, KADAYIL PUTHUPARAMBIL, PERUMPANACHY P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. 17. TOM THOMAS, KONDODY MOTORS, KODIMATHA, KOTTAYAM. 18. SANJAY MATHEW, KALAPURACKAL HOUSE, PAIKA, POOVARANY, KOTTAYAM. 19. M.A.ABRAHAM, MANOKUMPUZHA, VELLOORE P.O., PAMPADY. 20. V.C.PHILIP, VATTUKUNNEL HOUSE, MANGANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM. 21. JINUMON PHILIP, VATTUKUNNEL HOUSE, MANGANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM. 22. RAHUL TOM, S/O.TOM THOMAS, KONDODICKAL, VADAVATHOOR, KOTTAYAM. (ADDL. R9 TO R22 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT.2.7.98 ON CMP 21637/98) BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRAN SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON SRI.M.JITHESH MENON SRI.A.INEES R1 TO R3 BY SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.C.T.RAVIKUMAR SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/08/2007, COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------ O.P. No. 11408 of 1998-G ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of August, 2007. J U D G M E N T H.L.Dattu, C.J. In our view, as on today, the reliefs sought for by the petitioner does not survive for consideration of this court. Accordingly, the original petition is disposed of, as having become infructuous. (2). In view of the order passed in the original petition, the reliefs sought in C.M.P.No.19738 of 1998 need not be considered by this court. Accordingly, the said C.M.P is rejected. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE MS