IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 22ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1165 of 2009(L) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- BINUKUMAR S,SREE NARAYANA MANDIRAM, OOLAMPARA,PEROORKADA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANATHAPURAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMANGADU POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 1165 OF 2009 (L) ==================== Dated this the 11th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The prayer made in this writ petition is to direct the respondents not to prevent or prohibit the petitioner from plying his vehicle in accordance with Ext.P3 permit. 2. According to the petitioner, the 2nd respondent is preventing them from plying their tipper lorries during the day time. It is stated that such a direction was issued on the basis of a direction issued by the District Collector. Petitioner submits that in the absence of any such restriction in the permit, they are entitled to ply the vehicle and that the interference of the 2nd respondent is illegal. 3. It is common knowledge that tipper lorries such as one owned by the petitioner, are causing havoc to the general public wherever it is plying. It is obviously taking into account the potential danger that a preventive step, as done in this case, has been introduced by the respondents. This Court will not be justified in interfering with any such reasonable restrictions imposed by the respondents for ensuring public safety and to prevent avoidable accidents. I am not persuaded to exercise my discretionary power. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp