IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2011 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 5593 of 2011(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. THE ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PRIVATE BUS OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK UNIT, MILAN TOWER, MARKET P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, SRI.M.P.ANILKUMAR. 2. A.P.SATYAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHAN, AREEKAPPILLIL HOUSE, PERUMBAVOOR P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI, (REP. BY ITS SECRETARY), IDUKKI. 2. THE THODUPUZHA TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS CONVENER, THODUPUZHA. 3. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THODUPUZHA, (REP. BY ITS SECRETARY), THODUPUZHA. 4. THE CHAIRMAN, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, THODUPUZHA. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SOYUZ, SC. For R3 & R4 GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.M. MANOJ for R1, 2 & 5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 5593 of 2011 APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : A ROUGH SKETCH SHOWING THE LINE OF TRAVEL OF STAGE CARRIAGES ENTERING THODUPUZHA TOWN. EXT.P2 : A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE THODUPUZHA TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELD ON 21.1.2011. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE TIME SCHEDULE ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER'S SERVICE. EXT.P4 : A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE THODUPUZHA TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELD ON 11.2.2011. EXT.P5 : A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED `14.2.2011 ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, RTA, IDUKKI. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P. No.15117 OF 1994 DATED 25.7.97. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBIT: EXT.R3(A): TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION BY THE 1ST RSPONDENT DT. 19.5.2011 TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE. Kp P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 5593 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T This writ petition was filed on 21.2.2011 challenging Ext.P4 order passed by the Thodupuzha Traffic Advisory Committee. When the writ petition came up for admission on 22.2.2011, even while staying the operation of Ext.P4, I have clarified that the said order will not stand in the way of respondents 2 to 5 from placing the proposal, evidenced by Ext.P4, before the Regional Transport Authority, Idukki for consideration. It is now conceded at the Bar by the learned counsel on both sides that the Regional Transport Authority, Idukki that met on 19.5.2011 resolved to approve Ext.P4 with certain modifications suggested by the Chairman of the Thodupuzha Municipality on the date of consideration. The learned counsel for the petitioners also submitted that the first petitioner has already moved the State Transport Appellate Tribunal challenging that decision and that the said revision is pending. In the light of the subsequent developments and the fact that the State Transport Appellate Tribunal is in seizin of the matter, I am of the opinion that no further orders are called for in this writ petition. It is accordingly closed as infructuous leaving open the contentions of both sides on the merits. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No./2011 2