IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2008 / 2ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37930 of 2007(M) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- KADUTHURUTHY BLOCK TAXI DRIVERS UNION, REG.NO.05/16/93, P.O.KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM DIST., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, K.V.THOMAS. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAVIKUMAR SMT.G.AMBILI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADUTHURUTHY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V.MANOJKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.37930/2007 M APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE SKETCH OF THE ROAD SHOWING THE BUS STOPS & TAXI STAND. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE STATEMENT FILED BY R5 DTD. 6/10/97. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA IN O.P.NO.16353/1997. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 9/10/2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 37930 of 2007 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: JULY 24, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a trade union. Their grievance is regarding the shifting of a bus stop, as a result of which, according to them, inconvenience is caused in parking their vehicles. 2. It is stated that the bus stop on the eastern side of the Vaikom - Kottayam road at Kaduthuruthy junction was initially near to the Kaduthuruthy temple and that was shifted further south. That led to several complaints and OP 16353/1997 was filed by the petitioner. During the pendency of the OP, the decision to relocate the bus stop as above was recalled and that was reported to this Court, in Ext.P3 statement filed in the Original Petition. Accepting that report, this Court disposed of the OP by Ext.P4 judgment. 3. While the position remained thus, it is complained WP(C) 37930/07 2 by the petitioner that the bus stop has been relocated to the objectionable location once again with effect from 3.10.2007. It is thereupon that the petitioner filed Ext.P5 representation before the Superintendent of Police and other officers including the RTO, Kottayam, and seeks an order to the aforesaid authorities to take action on Ext.P5. 4. The learned Government Pleader submits that a copy of Ext.P5 was received by the RTO on 16.11.2007 and that on receipt thereof, a report has been called for from the Joint RTO, Vaikom, within whose jurisdiction the area in question is situated. It is stated that a report is awaited and on receipt thereof, appropriate action will be taken on the representation. 5. Now that receipt of Ext.P5 has been admitted by the 2nd respondent, and as he has already initiated necessary action in this behalf, all that is needed is to direct the said authority to expedite the decision on Ext.P5. 6. Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of WP(C) 37930/07 3 directing that a final decision on Ext.P5 shall be taken by the 2nd respondent as expeditiously as possible and with notice to the petitioner. The aforesaid process shall be completed, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE mt/-