IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 29TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4636 of 2010(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- AZAD, AGED 33 YEARS,S/O.KHADER PILLAI, 12/566/AZAD MANZIL, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. MR.N.K.MOHANLAL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETRY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. TRANSPORT COMMISSIONR, MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,TRIVANDRUM. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. 5. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,ERNAKULAM. 6. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONR, KOCHI. 7. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AYYAMPUZHA. R1 TO R7 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.4636 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an operator of goods carriages in the State of Kerala. He is operating on the basis of valid permits issued by the transport authorities. His complaint is that a large number of goods carriages from outside the States like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka came to Ayyampuzha to conduct services, thereby depriving persons like the petitioner of their means of livelihood. According to him, though complaints have been submitted to the authorities, no action is being taken to curb the illegal activities of migrant goods carriages operators. Therefore, he seeks appropriate directions to enforce the law. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the above circumstances, there will be a direction to the 5th respondent to enquire into the complaint of the petitioner set out in Ext.P1, which has been submitted to all authorities to consider his grievance and to take appropriate action thereon, in accordance with law. Appropriate orders in this regard shall be issued as expeditiously Wpc 4636/10 2 as possible, and at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner also. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk