IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 14TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1862 of 2011(G) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. P.M.ABOOBACKER, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. MEERAN HAJI, PAREKKAT HOUSE, KOTTAPPADY, PANIPRA P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. SUNIL KUMAR C.C., SAJANIPURAM HOUSE, ANGAMALY. 3. T.AIAS, THELAYIL HOUSE, THANGALAM, KOTHAMANGALAM P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH VIJAYAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM - 682 030. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUVATTUPUZHA - 686 661. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTHAMANGALAM - 686 691. 4. KOTHAMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY, KOTHAMANGALAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 686 691. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSHKUMAR R4 BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN, SC., MTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.1862 OF 2011 (G) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are owners of shop rooms adjacent to A.M. Road, Kothamangalam. The complaint in this writ petition is regarding the alleged indiscriminatory parking of auto rickshaws right in front of the shop rooms causing obstruction to the ingress and egress to the shop rooms. Petitioners state that it is the duty of the 4th respondent to provide designated auto rickshaw parking areas. They have moved representations before the 4th respondent and this did not evoke any response. It is in this circumstances the writ petition is filed. 2. Essentially what is required is that if the grievance raised is factually correct, it is for the 4th respondent to redress the same. 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that on the production of a copy of the judgment, the 4th respondent will enquire into the complaint of the petitioners and take steps for providing vehicle parking area. In the meanwhile it is directed that the 3rd respondent shall take appropriate a action regulating WPC.No. 1862/2011 :2 : parking of auto rickshaw to ensure that the grievance raised in this writ petition is redressed to the extent that is possible. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before respondents 3 and 4 for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/