IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2011 / 8TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16199 of 2011(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE PRIVATE BUS OWNERS' AND OPERATORS' FEDERATION, GEE VEE COMPLEX, NEAR ANDAMUKKAM BUS STAND, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. M.D. REVI, ATHIRA, THEVALLY, KOLLAM. 3. S. SUNIL KUMAR, S.S. BHAVAN, CHARUMOODU, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN, PARISHRAMA BHAVAN, 6-9-58 B, 3RD FLOOR, BASHER BAGH, HYDERABAD-500 004. 2. THE TARIFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, ADOR HOUSE, 1ST FLOOR, 6A, DUBASH MARG, MUMBAI-400 023. 3. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, 190 ANNAI SALAI, CHENNAI-600 006. 4. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, 776/A, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI-600 006. 5. THE UNITED INSURANCE CO. LTD., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, 24, WHITES ROAD, CHENNAI-600 014. 6. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, ORIENTAL HOUSE, A 25/27, ASAF ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI-10007. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.K.L. NARASIMHAN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 16199 of 2011(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 15/04/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16199 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The prayers in the Writ Petition are as noted below: i) Call for the records leading to Ext.P1 and quash the same by issuing a writ of certiorari. ii) Issue a writ of mandamus, or other appropriate writ order or direction to the respondents to accept premium from the operators in the pre-revised rate untrammeled by Ext.P1 proceeding. iii) Declare that the 1st respondent is not having any jurisdiction or authority to issue Ext.P1 proceeding. iv) Grant the petitioner such other and further reliefs which this Hon'ble Court deem just and fit in the circumstances of the case including the cost of the proceedings. 2. Exactly similar issue as involved in this case had come up for consideration before this Court in W.P.(C) No.13288/2011 and connected cases, which was dealt in detail and all the Writ Petitions were dismissed as per the judgment dated 22-06-2011. In the said circumstances, this Writ Petition also fails and it is dismissed in tune with the common judgment as aforesaid. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE