1. O.P. No. 10125/97,11450/97,938/98,6160/98,24201/98,35209/2000 and 9977/2002 were filed mainly for directing the respondents, the R.T.A., the Transport Commissioner and the State of Kerala, not to issue any special permits to stage carriages for operation as contract carriages. O. P. 10125/97 was filed by the Secretary of the Kodungallur Area Drivers Union representing the owner-cum-driver of tax cars and contract carriages. The petitioners in O.P. 11450/97 are owners of vehicles having contract carriage permits. O.P. 35209/2000 was filed by 47 persons wherein petitioners 1 and 2 are passengers regularly travelling in stage carriages whereas petitioners 3 to 47 are owners operating their vehicles as contract carriages. O. P. 9977/2002 was filed by the Tourist Bus Operators' Association, Irinjalakuda. O.P. 938/98 was filed by the All Kerala Contract Carriage Operators' Association along with four contract carriage operators. O.P. 6160/98 was filed by the Pathanamthitta District Contract Carriage Operators' Association represented by its President and Secretary and two contract carriage operators. O.P. 24201/98 was filed by the District President of the Peoples' Union f