IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 10185 of 2006(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- THE GENERAL SECRETARY, OTTAPALAM TALUK PRIVATE BUS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION, SHORNUR-2. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT: -------------------- THE SECRETARY (SPECIAL GRADE), CHERPLASSERY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHERPLASSERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI (SR.) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 10185/2006-K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE TENDER NOTIFICATION DATED 04/03/2006. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT O.P. NO.15053/2003 DATED 20/05/2003. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22/03/2006. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Rs/ KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.10185 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- i. To issue a writ of certiorari or such other writs, order or direction, quashing Clause 14 of Ext.P1 tender notification which contemplates for enhancement of the bus stand fee from Rs.6/- to Rs.8/- as the same is unilateral. ii. To issue a writ of mandamus or such other writs, order or direction commanding the respondent, to consider Ext.P3 representation as relating to the enhancement of bus stand fee in Cherplassery Grama Panchayat Bus Stand, within a time frame as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case. There will be a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P3 with notice to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the judgment. The fate of the bond executed by the petitioner will depend on the order thus passed by the respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.10185 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 24th September, 2008