Kerala High Court
Anidas V.S vs The State Of Kerala on 11 April, 2024
Author: Murali Purushothaman
Bench: Murali Purushothaman
WP(C) No.18065/2023 1/5 Order Date : 11-04-2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
Thursday, the 11th day of April 2024 / 22nd Chaithra, 1946
WP(C) NO. 18065 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1. ANIDAS V.S, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.VIJYAN CHRIST NIVAS, NEAR C.S.I.
CHURCH,PATHIRASSERI,OLATHANI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695133
2. CHINJU R.A, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.RAJENDRAN AVITTAM, KODITHOTTAM,
AVIKUZHI, OLATHANI,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695133
3. B.JAYAKUMARAN NAIR, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. BASKARAN, PUTHUKKADU HOUSE,
P.D.P.NAGAR, VENPAKAL P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695123
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN- 695001
2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT, TRANS TOWER,
VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695014
3. DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, SOUTH ZONE 8TH FLOOR, CIVIL STATION,
KUDAPPANAKKUNNU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695043
4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, (ENFORCEMENT) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DISTRICT, KSRTC TOWER, THAMPANOOR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695014
5. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, MINI CIVIL STATION, NEYYATTINKARA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695121
6. THE NEYYATTINKARA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
MUNICIPAL OFFICE, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN- 695121
7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NEYYATTINKARA POLICE STATION,
NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN- 695121
8. THE CHAIRMAN, THE CHAIRMAN, TRAFFIC REGULATORY COMMITTEE,
NEYYATTINKARA MUNICIPALITY, NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN- 695121
9. SATHIKUMAR, S/O. THANUKRISHNAN NAIR, (DRIVER OF KL01BN2231),
PEZHUDUKUZHI S.S.BHAVAN, KADAVATTARAM DESOM, NEYYATTINKARA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN- 695121
10. JAYAKUMAR, S/O.DAVID,( DRIVER OF KL 19 G 8218), POZHUVILA VEEDU,
KADAVATTARAM DESOM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN- 695121
11. VISHNU, S/O.MURUKAN,( DRIVER OF KL 20 J 6542) MURUKA BHAVAN,
KADAVATTARAM DESOM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN- 695121
12. SHAJI, S/O.DAMODHARA PANICKER,(DRIVER OF KL 19 G 4699), ARUMANNOOR
KALLAMPOTTAVEETTIL, POOVAR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN- 695121
13. SHINU, S/O.SURENDRAN,(DRIVER OF KL-19 E 2031)CHUNDUVILA SREERAGAM,
KADAVATTARAM DESOM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695121
14. THULASIDHARAN, S/O.MASILAMANI, (DRIVER OF KL-01AZ2941) CHUDUVILA
HOUSE, KADAVATTARAMDESOM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-
695121
15. SUKU, S/O.KARANAKARAN, (DRIVER OF KL-20H1516)
WP(C) No.18065/2023 2/5 Order Date : 11-04-2024
CHITTAKODUTHIRUCHOTHYIL, KADAVATTARAM DESOM, NEYYATTINKARA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695121
16. VIJAYAN, S/O.LAKSHMANAN NADAR, (DRIVER OF KL-742153) PATHIRASSERI
MELA THAZHAMGATTU PUTHENVEETTIL, KADAVATTARAM DESOM, NEYYATTINKARA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695121
17. SAJU, S/O.MURUKAN, (DRIVER OF KL20 G 3656) AVIKUZHIYIL VEETTIL,
KADAVATTARAM DESOM, NEYYATTINKARA , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695121
18. SANTHOSH, S/O.CHRISTUDAS, (DRIVER OF KL-20 P7155),OLATHANI C.S.
BHAVAN, KADAVATTARAM DESOM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-
695121
19. SHIBU, S/O. PONYAN NADAR, (DRIVER OF KL01 BY 7170) CHITTAKODU VESSAL
BHAVAN, KADAVATTARAM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIURVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695121
20. SHIJU, S/O.PONYAN NADAR, (DRIVER OF KL 20BX457) CHITTAKODU VESSAL
BHAVAN, KADAVATTARAM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIURVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695121
21. SUNILKUMAR, S/O.VELUKUTTY, (DRIVER OF KL 01 RA 5349) PATHIRASSERY
THIRUVATHIRAYIL, KADAVATTARAM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN- 695121
22. SHAJI, S/O.KUTTAN NADAR, (DRIVER OF KL 01CN 9485) CHUDUVILA VEETTIL,
KADAVATTARAM DESOM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695121
23. GOPAKUMAR, S/O.PADAMAVATHY, (DRIVER OF KL 01 BV3676) ARUNGAL
KAVUVILA VEETTIL VENPAKAL, ATHIYANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-
695121
24. SANAL, S/O.SUNNY, (DRIVER OF KL-01BS8389)KAVLAKULAM ELAMPLALACHERI
PLANGALA PUTHEN VEETTIL, KADAVATTARAM, NEYYATTINKARA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 695121
25. BIJUKUMAR, S/O.BALANPILLA, (DRIVER OF KL20 H 3367) KITTAYARAKOONAM
THERIVILA VEETTIL, VENPAKAL, ATHIYANNOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-
695121
26. RENJITH, S/O.SURENDRAN, (DRIVER OF KL 20 P 2630) KARTHIKA, NEAR
PATHIRISSERI C.S.I. CHURCH, KADAVATTARAM, NEYYATTINKARA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN- 695121
27. MADHU, S/O.ARJUNAPANICKER, (DRIVER OF KL 19 G 3564) PATTIVILA
VEETTIL, THIRUPURAM VILLAGE, KUMULI WARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.,PIN-
695133
Writ Petition (Civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to direct the respondents 1 to 8 to remove the unauthorized
parking of Authorikshaws by the respondents 9 to 27 in an obstructive
manner on the side of the public road at Olathanni Jn in highway Poovar-
Neyyatinkara public road,which is in the Neyyatinkara Municipality with
immediate effect espcially as mentioned in Exhibit P16 and P17, pending
final disposal of the above Petition.
This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
and the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and this Court's order dated
29-02-2024 and upon hearing the arguments of SRI. T.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR,
Advocate for the petitioners, the court passed the following:
WP(C) No.18065/2023 3/5 Order Date : 11-04-2024
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, J.
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W.P.(C) Nos.18065 of 2023 and
23850 of 2023
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Dated this the 11th day of April, 2024
ORDER
It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the 6th respondent Municipality that the Traffic Regulatory Committee will convene a fresh meeting in compliance with the directions of this Court in the judgment in W.P.(C) Nos. 7453 of 2021 and 38191 of 2022 and a fresh order will be passed in accordance with law. This is recorded.
2. Post on 24.05.2024.
3. Till such time, the interim order passed by this Court on 03.09.2021 in W.P.(C) No.7453 of WP(C) No.18065/2023 4/5 Order Date : 11-04-2024 W.P.(C) Nos.18065 of 2023 and 23850 of 2023 :2:
2021 shall be in force. The Traffic Regulatory Committee shall take a decision on or before 23.05.2024 and produce a copy of the said decision through the learned Standing Counsel.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE SB WP(C) No.18065/2023 5/5 Order Date : 11-04-2024 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 18065/2023 Exhibit P16 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPORT F/7453/2022/KL20 DATED 22.3.2023 SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P17 A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMMUNICATIONG1/RTA/T/2023 DATED 23.3.2023 ALONG WITH THE DETAILS OF THE VEHICLES AND REPORT OF THE ENQUIRY OFFICER