IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2010 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 12431 of 2008(E) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT PRIVATE BUS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION, REG.NO.609/1993 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY H.NAZIM, ALAMCODE P.O., ATTINGAL (VIA), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, RKV MOTORS & TIMBERS (P) LTD, THAKARAPARAMBU ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SABU.S., S/O.M.SAINULABDEEN, JANATHA BUILDINGS, MANANAKKU, PERUMKULAM P.O., ALAMCODE (VIA) TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. 4. SANTHOSHKUMAR.D., S/O.V.DAMODARAN, AMC XI/291, ATTINGAL P.O 5. M.V.BALACHANDRA KURUP, S/O.VELUPILLAI, ASHA BHAVAN, T.B.JUNCTION, ATTINGAL. 6. B.ANILKUMAR, S/O.A.V.BHARGAVAN, ANIL AGENCIES, ATTINGAL, RESIDING AT DHANAK, KEEZHATTINGAL P.O. ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. G.MOHANAKUMAR, S/O.R.GOPALAN, DWARAKA, MARKET ROAD, ATTINGAL P.O. 8. B.HARIDAS, S/O.K.BHARGAVAN, ATHIRA, THATTATHUMALA P.O., KILIMANOOR, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. 9. S.GOPAKUMAR, S/O.K.SEKHARAN, THOTTATHIL VEEDU, KARATTE, PULIMATH P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. Kss ..2/- ..2... WPC.NO.12431/2008 E 10. B.KAVI RAJAN, S/O.K.BHARGAVAN, K.S.COTTAGE, CHEMBAKASSERY, THATTATHUMALA P.O. KILIMANOOR, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ, SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RURAL), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RURAL) DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RURAL). 6. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. RANI DIOTHIMA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.12431/2008 E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 11/06/1999. P2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD. 02/06/2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT. P3: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD. 02/03/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.12431/2008-E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 10th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are stage carriage operators as well as Association of Thiruvananthapuram District Private Bus Operators. 2. The grievance projected in the writ petition is regarding illegal stage carriage operation by contract carriages in the rural parts of the Thiruvananthapuram District. According to them, a large number of contract carriage operators operate their vehicles in rural areas of the district as stage carriages on definite routes, picking up and dropping passengers at various stages of journey. They had approached this Court to issue appropriate directions to the authorities as per O.P.No.11321/1999 which was disposed of by Ext.P1 Judgment. It is stated that thereafter effective steps were taken by the authorities. Since activities continued, they again filed Ext.P2 representation which was followed by Ext.P3 complaint also. Aggrieved by the inaction in the matter, this writ petition is filed. W.P.(C). No.12431/2008 -:2:- 3. The learned Government Pleader submitted that between 08/01/2008 to 02/04/2008, 49 vehicles which were plying as stage carriages were seized and action is being continued. 4. In the light of the above, the authorities will take effective steps in the matter to prevent such activities. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms