IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2010 / 15TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19540 of 2010(N) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA BUS TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION, (REG.NO.TCR 710/2006)DOOR NO.426 (15-A) RAJIV GANDHI BUS TERMINAL, ALUVA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.M. GAFOOR. 2. K.M.NAVAS, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. MUHAMMED, KARIPPAI HOUSE, THAIKKATTUKKARA P.O. ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIOANL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR & CHAIRPERSON, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADERSRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.19540 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner, an association of Stage Carriage operators has filed this writ petition proposing a change in the route that has been fixed for the Stage Carriage vehicles to cross the South Kalamassery - HMT Junctions on the Aluva - Ernakulam route. According to the petitioners, the Aluva - Ernakulam route is the busiest route in the State with as many as 226 city services operating on the route. Apart from the above, there are 50 mofussil Stage Carriages operated by the KSRTC conducting services on the route. The Stage Carraige vehicles have to touch both the South Kalamassery and HMT Junctions along the route. The South Kalamassery Junction is on the old National Highway and therefore for the purpose of touching the South Kalamassery Junction, the Stage Carriages would have to cross the new National Highway at three points, all within a distance of less than 1 km. According to the petitioners, this results in a number of road accidents, as submitted in Ext.P2. The petitioners have therefore Wpc 19540/2010 2 submitted Ext.P3 representation proposing an alternative route that would eliminate all the crossings by providing the buses with free left turns at all the three crossing points. The petitioners complain that their proposal has not been considered by the first respondent, till date. It is submitted that a meeting of the first respondent has been schedueld to be held on 16.7.2010. Therefore, the petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P3 also at the said meeting. The learned Senior Government Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. 2. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the proposal submitted by the petitioner in Ext.P3 and to take a decision thereon in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at the meeting of the first respondent that is scheduled to be held on 16.7.2010. The first respondent shall serve notice on all the interested parties at the expense of the petitioner. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk