IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2011 / 10TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 8868 of 2011(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SIDHEEK, S/O.MOIDEEN, IRINGALLOOR, VENGARA, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER CUM SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM-676 505. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM-676 505. *ADDL.R3 TO R7 IMPLEADED *R3: C.P.HUSSAIN, CHOLAPURATH HOUSE, PARAPPOOR.P.O., MALAPPURAM. *R4: MOHAMMED SHAREEF, PARAYIL HOUSE, PUTHUPARAMBU.P.O. *R5: K.K.USMAN, KALLANGATTUKUYIL HOUSE, PARAKKUR.P.O. *R6: P.KUNJUMOHAMMED, PARUNTHAN HOUSE, VENNIYOOR. *R7: SURESH, KATTUMUNDA HOUSE, AKAMPARA, KOTTAKKAL. * ARE IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL R3 TO R7 AS PER ORDER DATED 12/4/11 IN I.A.NO.6706/11 R1 & R2 BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.S.ABDUL SALAM R3 TO R7 BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.8868/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT DATED 4/3/2011 P2 COPY OF THE ROUGH SKETCH OF THE ROUTE P3 COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 25/2/2011. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: ANNEX-A COPY OF THE CHECK REPORT OF KL.10/AA 6061 DATED 30/03/2011. ANNEX -B COPY OF THE CHECK REPORT OF KL-10-Q-9163 DATED 30/03/2011. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.8868 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage on the route Kottakkal - Vengara via. Vydyar Padi, Aalachal, Mill, Unniyal and Cholakkund Bridge on the strength of Ext.P1 regular permit. This writ petition is filed contending that various stage carriage operators, who have permits to operate the service only upto Cholakkund, are operating their services beyond Cholakkund. It is stated that though Ext.P3 complaint was raised before respondents 1 and 2, till date they have not taken any action in the matter. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to take immediate action to curb the illegal operation of stage carriages by considering Ext.P3 complaint. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission hearing on 22.3.2011, while admitting the writ petition this Court passed an interim order directing the respondents to enquire into Ext.P3 complaint and to take appropriate remedial action, if required, expeditiously and in any event within two weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a copy of the order. The first W.P(C).No.8868 of 2011 -:2:- respondent has filed a statement dated 19.7.2011 wherein in paragraph 2 it is stated that pursuant to the said order the first respondent had issued instructions to the field staff of the Sub Regional Transport Office, Tirur, who conducted checking and booked two offenders. It is also stated that as alleged by the petitioner some operators are operating their services beyond Cholakkund through the newly opened bridge and that instructions have been given to all stage carriage operators to refrain from operating such unauthorised service. The first respondent has also stated that he is keeping constant vigil and if any further violation of the permit conditions are noticed, strict action will be taken against the concerned operators. In the light of the said statements the petitioner cannot have any subsisting grievance. This writ petition is accordingly closed recording the submissions made on behalf of the first respondent that stage carriage operators who operate in violation of their permit along the newly opened bridge will be appropriately dealt with. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.8868 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 1st August, 2011