IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 6401 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): 1 ---------------- THE SECRETARY, HOSDRG TALUK, BUS OWNSER ASSOCATION, KANHANGAD, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KASARGOD, 2. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANHANGAD, 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDNET OF POLICE, KANHANGAD. BY SRI. M.A. ASIF, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1,2,3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX Petitioners Exhibits: Ext.P1: True copy of the representation dated 18.7.2008 addressed to the 3rd respondent. Ext.P2: True copy of the representation dated 18.7.2008 addressed to the 2nd respondent. Ext.P3: True copy of the representation dated 6.8.2008 addressed to the 1st respondent. Ext.P4: True copy of the communication dated 16.10.2008 from the office of the 1st respondent. Ext.P5: True copy of the representation dated 2.1.2009 addressed to the 2nd respondent. /True copy/ P.A. To Judge V.GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No.6401 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the secretary of the Hosdurg Taluk Bus Owners Association and this writ petition has been filed seeking appropriate direction to the respondents for initiating proceedings against the contract carriages found to be conducting parallel stage carriage operations. 2. Para 3 of the counter affidavit filed by the 2nd respondent reads as follows: It is submitted that based on the complaint of the petitioner, this respondent had taken the matter very seriously and all efforts are taken to see that the parallel operation is properly checked and stopped. In this regard, it is submitted that frequent special checking is conducted and the offenders are booked and compounding fees collected from them. Out of the action taken by this respondent the parallel operation is controlled to a larger extent and it is undertaken that such steps will be continued so that the same is not repeated by the offenders. In the light of the above discussion, it is submitted that this respondent had acted strongly against the offenders and is taking all possible efforts to avert the parallel operation. WPC.No.6401 OF 2009 : 2 : 3. It is made clear that any person who operates a contract carriage or a stage carriage without a permit in that regard and any other person found operating any service in violation of the Act or Rules, should be dealt with strictly, in accordance with law. Writ petition is disposed as above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) jma