IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20782 of 2006(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ KSRTC REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAVIKUMAR, SC, KSRTC SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHERTHALA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).20782/2006-Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE NEWS PAPER REPORT DATED 23/02/06. EXT.P2: COPY OF LETTER DATED 23/02/06 FROM ATO. EXT.P3: COPY OF LETTER DATED 19/07/06. EXT.P4: COPY OF LETTER DATED 26/09/2005. EXT.P5: COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DATED 25/01/06. EXT.P6: COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 23/01/06 OF THE HEAD MASTER GHSS. EXT.P7: COPLY OF OBJECTION FILED BY DTO DATED 03/08/05. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // Rs/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 20782 of 2006 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: AUGUST 6, 2008 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed by the KSRTC and the main prayer sought for is to direct the respondents to prevent private stage carriage operators from parking their vehicles in front of the KSRTC bus stand at Cherthala. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the bus stand is in a nationalised route and despite the fact that the private buses have no reason to ply on that route, they park their buses in front of the bus stand only to create difficulty to the fleet operation of the KSRTC. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the problem has engaged the attention of the Traffic Advisory Committee and based on their report, steps were already taken to prevent parking of private buses in front of the KSRTC bus stand. According to the learned Government Pleader, that decision was already implemented with effect from 1.5.2007 and it is pointed out that since then, there is no reason to have any complaint. However, it is also pointed out that on account of the on WP(C) 20782/06 2 going repair work at the route Iron Bridge - Court Junction - Kuppikavala, a temporary diversion has been made, as a result of which, for the present, private buses are allowed to park in front of the KSRTC bus stand. It is stated that this is a temporary arrangement and that once the repair works are over, there will not be any necessity for the continued parking of private buses in front of the KSRTC bus stand. 3. From the submissions made by the learned Government Pleader it is evident that based on the report of the Traffic Advisory Committee, necessary action for preventing parking of private buses in front of the KSRTC bus stand has already been taken. In view of this, there is no necessity to issue any direction as sought for by the writ petitioner. However, it is directed that the respondents shall ensure that in future also there is no complaint regarding parking of private buses in front of the KSRTC bus stand. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-