P.T.Madhu v. The Regional Transport Authority, Kottayam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/8TH ASWINA, 1937 WP(C).No. 25445 of 2015 (E) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

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1. P.T.MADHU RESIDING AT MAZHAVIL NIVAS, ARPOOKARA WEST P.O. KOTTAYAM - 686 008.

2. ROY P.

RESIDING AT PULIMOOTIL HOUSE, MUTTAMBALAM P.O. KOTTAYAM - 686 004.

3. SHIBU MON K RESIDING AT KIZHAKEMURI HOUSE, MUTTAMBALAM P.O. KOTTAYAM -686 004.

4. RYESH P.N,.

RESIDING AT REJI BHAVAN, KAIPUZHA P.O.

KOTTAYAM - 686 602.

BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM GEORGE JACOB RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM, CIVIL STATION, COLLECTORATE P.O.

KOTTAYAM - 686 002.

3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM, KOTTAYAM - 686002.

4. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL ZONE, ERNAKULAM - 682 030.

5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 002.

6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTTAYAM TRAFFIC POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM -686001.

7. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

8. THE KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. R8 BY ADV. SRI.S.RANJIT (KOTTAYAM), SC, KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY R1 TO R7 BY SRI.P.P.PADMALAYAN,GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 3009-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 25445 of 2015 (E) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT-P1-TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(P) 74/2014/TRAN. DATED 17/10/2014. EXHIBIT-P2-TRUE COPY OF THE REVISED PREPAID AUTORICKSHAW RATES PUBLISHED AT THE KOTTAYAM RAILWAY STATION PREPAID AUTORICKSHAW COUNTER ON 07/07/2015 BY THE 3RD AND 6TH RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT-P3-TRUE COPY OF THE PREPAID COUPON NO. 34747 DATED 25/07/2015 TO KALATHIPADY ISSUED BY KOTTAYAM TRAFFIC POLICE EXHIBIT-P4-TRUE COPY OF THE PREPAID COUPON NO. 34743 DATED 25/07/2015 TO KARIPAL ISSUED BY KOTTAYAM TRAFFIC POLICE. EXHIBIT-P5-TRUE COPY OF THE PREPAID COUPON NO.16918 DATED 16/07/2015 TO CHENGALAM ISSUED BY KOTTAYAM TRAFFIC POLICE EXHIBIT-P6-TRUE COPY OF THE PREPAID COUPON NO. 16919 DATED 16/07/2015 TO CHENGALAM VAYANASALA ISSUED BY KOTTAYM TRAFFIC POLICE EXHIBIT-P7-TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23/07/2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT-P8-TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR EXHIBIT-P7 ISSUED FROM THE COLLECTORATE KOTTTAYAM DATED 23/07/2015.

EXHIBIT-P9-TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23/07/2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT-P10-TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR EXHIBIT-P9 ISSUED FROM THE DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, KOTTAYAM DATED 23/07/2015. EXHIBIT-P11-TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23/07/2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT-P12-TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR EXHIBIT-P10 ISSUED FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT, KOTTAYAM, DATED 23/07/2015. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL TRUE COPY SKS P.A. TO JUDGE

V.CHITAMBARESH, J.

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JUDGMENT

The petitioners confine their relief to an early consideration of Ext.P11 representation pending with the 5th respondent. The petitioners have pointed out various anomalies therein as regards the fixation of rate for pre-paid autorickshaw.

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The 5th respondent shall place Ext.P11 representation before the first respondent. The first respondent shall there upon take a decision thereon within one month. The same shall be done with notice to the petitioners and other affected parties.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

V.CHITAMBARESH, JUDGE sks