IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2007 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 1713 of 2004(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. N.V. ASOKAN, NODIYODIVAYAL HOUSE, P.O. EDAKKAD, CALICUT (KL 11D 6510). 2. RIYAS, S/O. ALIKOYA, NAMANCHIPADAM HOUSE, 218/6A, ERANHIPALAM, CALICUT (KL 11R 4392). 3. M.G. SUNIL, S/O. GOPALAN, GEETHA NIVAS, CHETHIKKANTHOPPIL, B.G. ROAD, WEST HILL, CALICUT (KL 11 N 8501). 4. NIRMALA T.V., THRITHALAVALAPPIL HOUSE, POCKERTHODIPARAMBA, WEST HILS, CALICUT (KL 11 J 406). 5. V.K. SACHIDANANDAN, 1/161 B VALILYAKAMBURATH HOUSE, B.G. ROAD, P.O. WEST HILL, CALICUT, (KL 11 C 3685). 6. SUSANTH T.K., 39/105A, THATTARKANDY, P.O. WEST HILL, CALICUT (KL 11 R 8033). 7. VINOD KUMAR, MAHESWARI HOUSE B.G. ROAD, WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE (KL 11 L 3337). 8. K.P. PREMAN, KAMILIPARAMBATH HOUSE, WEST HILL P.O., CALICUT (KL 11 N 6545). 9. RAJAN P.T., PANIKKARTHODI HOUSE, WEST HILL P.O., KOZHIKODE (KL 11 M 1158). W.P.(C). NO.1713/2004: 10. SATHYA DASAN, 38/765, VALIYILVEEDU, KOMAL, EDAKKAD, CALICUT (KL 11 M 7682). 11. SHAJI, 39/182, VELUTHODANKANDY HOUSE, PARA BATH, WEST HILL, CHANGE,KOZHIKODE (KL 11 Q 6606). 12. K. DEVI, 38/510 "DEEPA HOUSE" KAYANARAMKANDY, EDAKKAD P.O., CALICUT (KL 11 P 6258) 13. RAVEENDRAN, PARAYANMARATH HOUSE, 38/588 B, MELETHEKKINADATH, PUTHIYANGADI, CALICUT (KL 11 M 181). 14. SATHEESAN. K., THATTARAKKAL PARAMB, NADAKKAVU P.O., CALICUT (KL 11 M 1811) 15. SOBINDRAN. A., 38/2197 A, ALAYIL HOUSE, EDAKKAD P.O., CALICUT (KL 11 P 4044). 16. SADANANDHAN K., 39/817 A, KALARIKKAL HOUSE, P.O. WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE (KL 11 J 6490). 17. SHIBU.P., ELAMBAMPARAMBATH HOUSE, EDAKKAD P.O., CALICUT (KL 11 P 8393) 18. PRADEEPKUMAR, S/O. GOPALAN, 38/108, THANIKKAVAYAL, WEST HILL P.O., CALICUT-5 (KL 11 Q 7803). BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. W.P.(C). NO. 1713/2004: 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOZHIKODE CITY. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NADAKKAVU POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHADEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.1713/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PERMIT IN RESPECT OF 1ST PETITIONER'S VEHICLE DT. 27/11/00. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE PERMIT IN RESPECT OF 2ND PETITIONER'S VEHICLE DT. 07/06/03. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE PERMIT IN RESPECT OF 3RD PETITIONER'S VEHICLE DT. 28/11/01. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P. 25942/01 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DTD. 10/12/01. //TRUE COPY// prv. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.1713 OF 2004-d --------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners submit they are applicants for grant of contract carriage permits for autorickshaw to ply in Kozhikode city. In the said petition the learned Government Pleader has filed a memo. The relevant portion of the said memo reads as follows: “In Kozhikode City Government vide G.O.(P) 189/95 limited the number of city permits for Autorickshaws are 4100 (City permit means the permits having halting place within the city limit). The Autorickshaws having city permits can pick up and set down passengers within the city. But other Autorickshaw can enter in the city for set down passengers only. They cannot run by pick up and set down passengers within the city. This authority is not restricting Autorickshaws having District permit for entering in the city for the purpose of set down passengers.” The petitioners submit the above submission will redress their grievances. This submission is recorded and the writ petition is disposed of. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS