IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 102 OF 2010 MAPUSA TAXI OPERATORS ASSOCIATION REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT SHRI SURESH R. AMERKAR AND 2 ORS., ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. M.S. Sonak with Mr. Pulkit Bandodkar,Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. S.D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. Kankonkar, advocate for respondents nos. 4 & 5. Mr. V. Rodrigues, Additional Government Advocate for Respodnents nos1,2,3. Coram:- A. S. OKA & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 19th July, 2010 P.C: 1. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the learned Additional Government Advocate for the first to third respondents and the learned senior counsel appearing for the fourth and fifth respondents. 2. The first petitioner is the Mapusa Taxi Operators Association and the second and third petitioners are the members of the Association. The first petitioner is espousing the cause of Yellow and Black taxis at Mapusa Taxi Stand. It is claimed that the Yellow and black taxis have been operating at Mapusa since over 40 to 50 years. 3. The grievance made in this petition is as against tourist taxi operators. It is alleged in the petition that about 100 tourist taxis are parked near the Inter-State buses stop. The grievance is that the passengers are not only solicited by the said tourist taxi operators, but the passengers are prevented from crossing over and hiring yellow and black taxis. The petitioners' grievance is that no action has been taken against regular parking of 100 and more tourist taxis despite complaints. It is contended that the operators of the tourist taxis are acting contrary to the terms and conditions of their permits. 4. The learned Government Advocate stated that the police are constantly patrolling the area to prevent any breaches. He states that the Assistant Director of Transport, Mapusa will look into the grievances made by the petitioners as regards all the breaches of terms and conditions of the permits. 5. We find that there is no material on record to show that as of today, the tourist taxis are being parked in an area designated as "No Parking Zone". If any tourist taxis are being parked in any area which is designated as "No Parking Zone", the police shall take appropriate legal action against such parking. If the petitioners have some grievance of any breach committed by any particular operator of a tourist taxis of the conditions imposed by the permit, the petitioner will be entitled to bring the same to the notice of the Assistant Director of Transport, Mapusa by way of complaint in writing. On such complaint, the Assistant Director of Transport, Mapusa, will take action in accordance with law and will proceed in accordance with law against the concerned operator of a tourist taxi. 6. With the aforesaid directions, we dispose of the petition. A. S. OKA, J. F. M. REIS, J. ap/-