IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2010 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 1402 of 2010(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ “CONTRACT CARRIAGE OPERATIOR'S FEDERATION”, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI.V.C.MATHEW, AGED 50, VATTACHANAKKAL HOUSE, MANARCAD P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR.RAJ MOHAN R.PILLAI RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, HEAD OFFICE, MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT TRANSTOWERS, VAZHUTHACAUDU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR MINISTER OF TRANSPORT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 1402 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the contract carriage operators Federation, Kottayam district represented by its president. The petitioner claims to be a representative of the contract carriage operators. They complained against grant of special temporary permits to stage carriages for special purposes without considering the need of the travelling public. They allege that many stage carriages are also making unauthorised trips even without a temporary permit. Spare buses maintained by the stage carriage operators are also used on such special occasions, it is submitted. According to the petitioner the buses are used for such purposes without any regard for the safety of the passengers or the goods that are carried. According to the petitioner the contract carriages pay huge amount by way of tax and are issued permits. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P10 representation before the second respondent. However, the petitioner complains that no action has been taken thereon till date. The petitioner seeks appropriate directions for a consideration of Ext.P10, expeditiously. The learned Government WPC 1402/2010 2 Pleader assures that the matter would be considered in accordance with law. 2. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner set out in Ext.P10 and to pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity to the petitioner also to be heard in the matter. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the authority for prompt compliance. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 1402/2010 3 K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: