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 Con.Case(C).No. 944 of 2008(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.18930/1998 Dated 22/06/2007 .................... PETITIONER ----------------- CENTER FOR CONSUMER EDUCATION, MARKET ROAD, PALA, KOTTAYAM DIST. REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN K.C.CHACKO, S/O.CHACKO, AGED 36. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. JYOTHILAL IAS, AGED AROUND 45, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMEN, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ANANTHAKRISHNAN IPS, AGED AROUND 45, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SRI.P.J.THOMAS, AGED AROUND 55, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, CHIEF SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & A.K. BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cont. Case (C) No. 944 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2008 Judgment H.L. Dattu, C. J: Complainant alleges that the respondents have disobeyed the positive directions issued by this court while disposing of O.P.No.18930/1998 dated 22nd of June 2007. 2. While disposing of the aforesaid original petition this Court had issued the following direction: “The State Government shall issue appropriate instructions to the authorities who are manning the Act, to inform the stage carriage operators to file Returns and Forms as required under Rule 158 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, as early as possible, at any rate within a period of six months from today. 3. Sri. Johnson Manayani, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that in spite of the positive direction issued by this Court, the respondents have not insisted upon the stage carriage operators to file the Returns as required under Rule 158 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. 4. Per contra, Sri.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Advocate on instructions from the Secretary, State Transport Authority for Transport Commissioner informs us that 13 Regional Transport Officers out of 18 Regional Transport Officers in the State have collected the returns from the stage carriage COC.944/2008. 2 operators upto the quarter ending 31/3/2008 and 5 Regional Transport Officers are directed to collect the returns as directed by this Court within a reasonable time. 5. Since, in our view, there is substantial compliance with the orders and directions issued by this Court, we need not take cognisance of this contempt petition. Accordingly we dispose of the contempt petition for the present. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach this Court, if need arises in future. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU Chief Justice A.K. BASHEER Judge an.