2025:KER:24065 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 29TH PHALGUNA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 36795 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S: 1 V.V.GEORGE, AGED 61 YEARS S/O.VARKEY, VARIKKASSERIL HOUSE, KARIMANNOOR KARA, KARIMANNOOR VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK, KARIMANNOOR.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685581 2 RANI GEORGE, AGED 58 YEARS W/O.GEORGE,VARIKKASSERIL HOUSE, KARIMANNOOR KARA, KARIMANNOOR VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK, KARIMANNOOR.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685581 BY ADVS. V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) N.RAJESH GOPAKUMAR P. ANAINA VARGHESE RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE IDUKKI, KUYILY MALA, PAINAVU P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685603 W.P.C No.36795 of 2024 2 2025:KER:24065 3 DISTRICT TRAFFIC REGULATORY AUTHORITY, IDUKKI, COLLECTORATE, KUYILY MALA, PAINAVU.P.O., REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN, PIN - 685603 4 REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, IDUKKI, COLLECTORATE, KUYILY MALA, PAINAVU.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685603 5 JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MINI CIVIL STATION, THODUPUZHA IDUKKI, PIN - 685584 6 ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER ,KARIMANOOR, IDUKKI, PIN - 685581 7 KARIMANNOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE KARIMANNOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KARIMANNOOR.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685581 8 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KARIMANNOOR POLICE STATION, THODUPUZHA -UDUMBANNOOR ROAD, KARIMANNOOR, NEYYASSERY, PIN - 685581 9 AUTO RICKSHAW DRIVERS UNION (INTUC), KARIMANNOOR REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT T.K.NAZZER, AGED ABOUT 56, S/O.T.A.KOCHUTHAMPI, THAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, UNICHIRAKAVALA, NEYYASSERY.P.O., KARIMANNOOR, PIN - 685581 10 AUTO RICKSHAW DRIVERS UNION (BMS), REG.NO.TU-19110, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY SRI.SANJU.A.A., ARTHADATHIL HOUSE, KARIMANNOOR, PIN - 686581 W.P.C No.36795 of 2024 3 2025:KER:24065 BY ADV Unnikrishnan V Alapatt OTHER PRESENT: Shri. Unnikrishnan V.Alapatt, Smt. Preetha.K,K, Sr.G.P THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C No.36795 of 2024 4 2025:KER:24065 JUDGMENT This writ petition is submitted by the petitioners being aggrieved by the illegal parking of auto-rickshaws in front of the building of the petitioner. When the matter came up for consideration before this Court on 31.01.2025, the following order was passed. “Today when the matter came up for consideration, the 7th respondent produced the decision taken by the Traffic Regulatory Committee dated 23.01.2025, by which it was decided that the auto-rickshaw stand shall not be permitted in front of the building of the petitioners. In such circumstances, there shall be an interim direction to the respondents 4 to 8 to ensure that the decision is implemented by taking effective measures as expeditiously as possible.” 2. It is submitted that the respondent is implementing the said order. In such circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of, making the interim order dated 31.01.2025 absolute. Besides, W.P.C No.36795 of 2024 5 2025:KER:24065 it is also directed that the boards, if any, erected showing the place as auto-rickshaw stand, the same shall also be removed. Sd/- ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. JUDGE rpk W.P.C No.36795 of 2024 6 2025:KER:24065 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 36795/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF TAX PAID RECEIPT ISSUED BY KARIMANNOOR VILLAGE OFFICE TO THE 1ST PETITIONER EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF TAX FOR HIS PROPERTIES BEARING NO.KL06040402619/2024 DATED 03.05.2024. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF TAX PAID RECEIPT ISSUED BY KARIMANNOOR VILLAGE OFFICE TO THE 2ND PETITIONER EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF TAX FOR HIS PROPERTIES BEARING NO.KL06040402621/2024 DATED 3.5.2024. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF TAX PAID RECEIPT ISSUED BY KARIMANNOOR VILLAGE OFFICE TO MR.MATHEW BROTHER OF THE PETITIONER EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF TAX FOR HIS PROPERTIES BEARING NO.KL06040403050/2024 DATED 15.05.2024. Exhibit P4 PHOTOGRAPHS 2 IN NOS. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM 7TH RESPONDENT THE 1ST PETITIONER UNDER THE RI ACT BEARING NO.400556/GGR112/GPO/2024/3708(1) DATED 10.09.2024. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS AND MR.MATHEW BEFORE SECRETARY OF 7TH RESPONDENT ON 01.07.2024. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF JOINT PETITION FILED BEFORE RESPONDENTS 5 AND 8 ON 21.08.2024. W.P.C No.36795 of 2024 7 2025:KER:24065 Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY 8TH RESPONDENT TO SECRETARY OF 7TH RESPONDENT ON 29.08.2024. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY SECURITY OF 7TH RESPONDENT GRAMAPANCHAYAT TO THE PETITIONERS AND MR.MATHEW ON 29.08.2024 BEARING NO.400556 DGOP 03/GPO/2024/3740(1) DATED 28.08.2024. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND MR.MATHEW BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 23.08.2024. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE JOINT PETITION FILED BEFORE 6TH RESPONDENT AND 7TH RESPONDENT BY PETITIONERS ON 30.08.2024. Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 26.09.2024 WITH COPIES TO 2ND AND 4TH RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENT ANNEXURES Annexure 1 copy of communication dated 23-1-2025 issued to the 1st petitioner by the Chairman, Traffic Regulatory Committee and President Karimannoor Grama Panchayat.