IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 6667 of 2008(R) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- S.JAYACHANDRAN, S/O.SUKUMARAN,AGED 49 YEARS, THULAYIL VEEDU (KNRA-302), T.C.30/745-3, THULAYIL LANE, PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 024. BY ADV. SRI.S.JAMES VINCENT RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM-1. 2. THE AIRPORT DIRECTOR, AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-8. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-10. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VALIYATHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 8. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALIYATHURA, ...DO... 6. THE TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT TAXI DRIVERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION, REG.NO.75/1979, EANCHAKKAL, VALLAKADVU PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 8. 7. THE TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT TAXI & TOURIST TAXI EMPLOYEES UNION (CITU), REG.NO.189/1979. AIRPORT ROAD, VALLAKADAVU P.O., TRIVANDRUM – 8. Kss ..2/- ...2..... WPC.NO.6667/2008R 8. THE AIRPORT TAXI DRIVERS & CLEANERS ASSOCIATION(INTUC), REGN.NO.304/1984, BY-PASS ROAD, EANCHAKKAL, VALLAKKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. THE AIRPORT TAXI DRIVERS & CLEANERS CONGRESS, REG.NO. 60/88, T.C.35/848 NEAR AIR PORT, TRIVANDRUM – 8. 10. AMBALATHARA C.CHANDRABABU, PRESIDENT, ..DO.DO... BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVASIS R2 BY ADV. SRI.K.L.NARASIMHAN SRI.V.SANTHARAM R10 BY ADV.SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS R9 BY ADV.SRI.D.KISHORE R6 TO R8 BY ADV.SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.6667/2008 R APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1; COPY OF BYE LAWS OF AIRPORT TAXI DRIVERS' AND CLEANERS' CONGRESS. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT DTD. 4/12/1986 IN OP NOS.7654 & 8174/1986 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P3: COPY OF ORDER NO.NAA/TV/TS NO.2 DTD. 9/01/1987 ISSUED BY THE CONTROLLER OF AERODROMME, TVM. EXT.P4: COPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 7/09/1998 IN OP.NO.9815/1986 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P5: COPY OF LETTER NO.NAA/TV/TS/4085 DTD. 15/11/1988 ISSUED BY THE CONTROLLER OF AERODROMME, TVM. EXT.P6: COPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 2/11/1993 IN O.P.NO.7597/1989 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P7: COPY OF AGREEMENT DTD. 3/10/1996 EXECUTED AMONG HOTEL LUCIYA AND RESPONDENTS 9 TO 12. EXT.P8: COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DTD. 9/10/2005 IN WP(C) NO. 27090/2005 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P9: COPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 11/11/2005 IN ..DO..... EXT.P10: COPY OF LETTER NO.50753/C1/07/TOURISM DTD. 14/09/2007 ISSUED BY THE TOURISM DEPARTMENT. EXT.P11: COPY OF PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT, ON 27/09/2007. EXT.P12: COPY OF PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 3/10/2007 WITH THE A/D. EXT.P13: COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, TVM ON 3/10/2007. EXT.P14: COPY OF LETTER NO.AAT/COM/1(18)/VOL-V/2004/1188 DTD. 8/10/2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Kss ..2/- ...2..... WPC.NO.6667/2008 R EXT.P15: COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE DIRECTOR OF TOURISM ON 25/10/2007. EXT.P16: COPY OF LETTER NO.H1-14238/07 DTD. 14/12/2007 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TOURISM. EXT.P17: COPY OF LETTER NO.L.R(1)5366/07 DTD. 3/1/2008 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, TRIVANDRUM. EXT.P18: COPY OF LETTER NO.1(4)/767 DTD. 15/01/2008 ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR, TRIVANDRUM. EXT.P19: COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 24/01/2008. EXT.P20: COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE ADDL.CHIEF SECRETARY, ON 4/2/2008. EXT.P21: COPY OF LETTER NO.NAA/TV/EST-69/13563 DTD.4/2/1991 ISSUED BY THE AIRPORT DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TO THE TAXI UNIONS. EXT.P21(A): COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 4/1/1991 AND THE CODE OF CONDUCT OF AIRPORT TAXI DRIVERS AT TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT. /TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE Kss K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR AND P.N. RAVINDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 6667 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. After hearing both sides, this Court passed an interim order, on 12.03.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that even after the said interim order, he is not being allowed to operate the trips regularly, by respondents 9 and 10. Learned Counsel appearing for the said respondents submitted that they will not cause any obstruction to operate the petitioner's vehicle in terms of the interim order. The submission is recorded and the Writ Petition is disposed of, maintaining the interim order. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. ttb WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 2 WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 3 WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 4