IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2008 / 11TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 32755 of 2005(S) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ CENTRE FOR CONSUMER EDUCATION, MARKET ROAD, PALA, KOTTAYAM DT. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, K.C.CHACKO. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CHIEF OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. PRESIDENT, KERALA STATE PRIVATE BUS OPERATORS FEDERATION, STATE COMMITTEE OFFICE, MACHINGAL LANE, THRISSUR. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1, 2 & 5 - BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SR.) SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. R3 - BY SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC R4 - BY SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & A.K. BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P (C). No. 32755 of 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2008 Judgment H.L. Dattu, C. J: A public spirited citizen is before this Court for the following reliefs: They are as under: “i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, directions or orders commanding respondents 1 to 3 and 5 to file appropriate returns as prescribed under Section 79(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act read with Rule 158 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules and to direct the authorities not to make any bus fare hike or fare revision prior to that. ii. Declare that respondents 1, 2 and 5 are not entitled to make any bus fare hike or fare revision without filing the required returns under Section 79(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act read with Rule 158 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. iii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, directions or orders commanding respondents 1, 2 and 5 to cancel the permits of the striking stage carriage bus owners. WP (C).32755/05 2 iv. Issue such other orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. v. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writs, directions or orders quashing Ext.P18 notification issued by the second respondent.” 2. In view of the orders passed by this Court in O.P.No.18930/1998 dated 22nd of June 2007, the reliefs sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition need not be considered once over again. Therefore the writ petition is disposed of as having become unnecessary in view of the order passed by this Court in O.P.No.18930/1998. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU Chief Justice A.K. BASHEER Judge an.