IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2010 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7089 of 2010(I) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. PATTAMBI TALUK PRIVATE BUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY U.K.MOHANDAS, PATTAMBI. 2. U.K.MOHANDAS, UNNIKATTU KANNATH HOUSE, VILAYUR PO, PATTAMBI. BY ADVS. MR.T.R.RAJAN, SMT.C.S.ROOPA. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE JOINT R.T.O., PATTAMBI. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTAMBI. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7089 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners have approached this Court complaining of inaction on the part of the respondents in taking appropriate action against illegal parallel stage carriage operation on the routes earmarked for valid permit operators, within the Pattambi Taluk. The illegal parallel services are alleged to affect the members of the first petitioner who are having valid permits as well as the second petitioner. Though they have submitted Exts.P1, P2 and P3 before the first and second respondents, it is submitted that no action has been taken thereon. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader Mr.K.C.Santhosh Kumar on instructions submits that the respondents had taken action against the persons who were conducting illegal services and that criminal cases have been registered, which are pending against them. It is assured that effective action against persons who are conducting illegal services would be initiated and that wpc No.7089/2010 2 interests of the regular permit holders would be protected. 3. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider Exts.P1, P2 and P3 complaints of the petitioners pending before the said authorities in accordance with law and to take appropriate action thereon as well as to keep a constant vigil to ensure that parallel services are not conducted by unauthorised operators. Action in this regard shall be taken expeditiously and effective measures shall be initiated to curb such activities in future. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/