IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.06.2011 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.28284 of 2010 P.Suresh ... Petitioner Vs. 1. Managing Director (Kumbakonam Division) Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. 27, Railway Station New Road Kumbakonam – 612 001. 2. Rural / Block Development Officer Needamangalam Tiruvarur District. 3. Junior Engineer Electricity Board Office TNEB, Vaduvur. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to issue "Road Fitness Certificate" and consequently direct the 1st respondent to provide Bus Service facilities to Vadakkuthoppu – in between high Road of Manarkudi to Thanjavur via Vaduvur, Vadapathi, Keelpathi, Karaimedu, Seenikudikkadu then reaching to Vadakkuthoppu, Thiruvarur District – 614 019 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 25.11.2010. For Petitioner : M/s.I.Arockia Selvaraj For Respondents : Mr.M.Ravi Bharathi for R1 Mr.N.Senthil Kumar for R2 No appearance for R3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ O R D E R The petitioner, P.Suresh has come to this Court, seeking for an issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to issue "Road Fitness Certificate" and consequently direct the 1st respondent to provide bus service facilities to Vadakkuthoppu – in between high Road of Manarkudi to Thanjavur via Vaduvur, Vadapathi, Keelpathi, Karaimedu, Seenikudikkadu then reaching to Vadakkuthoppu, Thiruvarur District – 614 019, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 25.11.2010. 2. The case of the petitioner is that there is no proper public transport facilities for the village boys and girls and the aged people to reach the schools, hospitals and to visit even the nearest town to buy provision for their basic needs. In view of lack of road facilities, the village people were made to walk 5 ½ kms to catch bus service to reach their destination. Even the school going children going to Vaduvur Higher Secondary School have to walk 5 ½ kms from their village to reach the school and the school going children going to Appavu Thevar Higher Secondary School have to walk 9 kms from their village to reach the school. Similarly, some students are studying at St. Joseph Higher Secondary School in Mannai for which they have to walk 13 kms from their village. Number of students are going to Government Arts and Science College in Mannai and they have to walk 13 kms from their village. Similarly, students studying in PRC Egineering College in Thanjavur are not even having proper transport facility to cover up 20 kms to reach their college. Some of the students are studying in Poondi Pushpam College of Arts and Science at Thanjavur, which is 26 kms away from the petitioner's village and they are also not able to properly persuade their studies in view of lack of transport facilities. That apart, even the aged people are finding it difficult in going to the public hospitals. Therefore, the petitioner made an application to the first respondent to ply some buses to meet the bus needs of these village students and aged people. As the roads are not properly laid by the respective Highways Department, the respondents are declined to consider the request of the petitioner. As a result, the petitioner, on an earlier occasion filed a writ petition before this Court, seeking a direction to provide bus facilities in Vaduvur, Vadapathi, Keelpathi, Karaimedu, Seenikudikkadu then reaching to Vadakkuthoppu, Thiruvarur District. This Court by taking note of the plight faced by thousand of villagers, passed an order dated 27.09.2010, directing the first respondent herein to consider the grievance of the petitioner to provide bus service within eight https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ weeks. Thereafter, the respondents 2 and 3 have taken sufficient steps to remove all road side encroachments including the removal of EB post blocking the road. Now, the respondents 2 and 3 have also issued a Certificate stating that they have laid new road enabling the transport vehicle to ply on the roads. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has also brought to the notice of this Court a communication issued by both respondents 2 and 3 in and by which, both the respondents 2 and 3 have certified that the road facilities are made good, which are suitable for any vehicle to ply. In view of the subsequent events, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought a prayer to issue a direction to the first respondent to provide bus facility to the effect that Vadakkuthoppu in between high Road of Manarkudi to Thanjavur via Vaduvur, Vadapathi, Keelpathi, Karaimedu, Seenikudikkadu then reaching to Vadakkuthoppu, Thiruvarur District. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the first respondent also submits that only due to want of proper road, the first respondent was unable to run the bus. In view of the certificate issued by the second respondent certifying that the roads are properly made for the purpose of plying of, they would consider to ply sufficient number of transport buses for the villagers to reach their respective destinations. Even the third respondent / Junior Engineer, Electricity Board Office, TNEB has also issued a certificate that he has removed the EB post to enable the bus to ply on the road without any hindrance. In that view of the matter, this Court directs the first respondent / Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited to consider the petitioner's application dated 25.11.2010 and provide sufficient bus service facilities to the village mentioned above, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar. ogy https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To 1. The Managing Director (Kumbakonam Division) Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. 27, Railway Station New Road Kumbakonam – 612 001. 2. The Rural / Block Development Officer Needamangalam Tiruvarur District. 3. The Junior Engineer Electricity Board Office TNEB, Vaduvur. 1 cc to Mr.I. Arokia Selvaraj, Advocate, Sr. 33320 1 cc to Mr.N. Senthilkumar, Advocate, Sr. 33443 1 cc to Mr.M. Ravibharathi, Advocate, Sr. 33728 W.P.No.28284 of 2010 BS (CO) kk 22/6 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/