IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2010 / 1ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 18837 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRASANNA KUMAR,AGED 57,S/O.RAGHAVAN, MUZHUVELY,MADHUVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, MANCHAVILAKOM,AMARAVILA.P.O,NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ZAKEER HUSAIN M.K. SRI.THIRUMALA P.K.MANI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AIRPORT TAXI DRIVERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION,ENCHAKKAL,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT,B.SIVANKUTTY. 2. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR,SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AIRPORT TAXI,DRIVERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION,ENCHAKKAL,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. AIRPORT DIRECTOR,AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,POONTHURA POLICE STATION,POONTHURA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI T K VIPINDAS FOR R4 ADV. SRI.G.S.REGHUNATH FOR R1 & 2 SRI.K.L.NARASIMHAN, SC, TVM AIRPORT ATY FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18837 of 2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY RTA, TRIVANDRUM TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD OF THE PRE-PAID TAX DRIVER ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, KERALA. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE DIRECTOR, KITTS. EXT.P4 : A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 : A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DT.2.6.10 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P7 : A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).6667/2008(R) RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : EXT.R2(a): TRUE COPY OF THE BYELAWS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.R2(b) :TRUE COPY OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR TAXI DRIVERS IN TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT IS PRESCRIBED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.R2(c): TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBERS OF THREE ASSOCIATIONS OF TAXI WORKERS, PLYING THEIR VEHICLES OR OPERATING THEIR VEHICLES FROM THE TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT AND THE CONTROLLER OF TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT. EXTR2(d) : TRUE COPY OF THE REGULATION. EXT.R2(e): TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING ON 25.5.10 EXT.R2(f): TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATED 5.10.2009. EXT.R2(g): TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATED 15.5.10. EXT.R2(h): TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 26.5.10 SENT BY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AIRPORT TAXI DRIVERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.R2(i) : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE INWARD REGISTER KEPT BY THE ASSOCIATION // TRUE COPY// K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 18837 of 2010 D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs. i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order commanding the 4th respondent to render adequate and sufficient police protection to the petitioner to operate the taxi service in Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and also to the life of the petitioner. ii) direct the 4th respondent to register a case and investigate the matter on the basis of Ext.P4.” 2. Today when the matter came up, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 would submit that W.P.(C).No. 18837 of 2010 2 they have decided to withdraw the suspension of the petitioner and that he will be allowed to park his vehicle as was being done. 3. We record the said submission and close this Writ Petition. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm