JUDGMENT :

AMIT RAWAL, J.

1. Petitioners, 18 in number, are the owners of the passenger autorikshaws classified as three wheeled vehicle. For plying as a taxi, had obtained the permits issued by the Regional Transport Authority, Ext.P1 whereby certain restrictions for not plying the vehicles to pick up passenger or park within the Kochi City were imposed. Petitioners moved an application for variation of the terms and conditions of the permit on the ground that there are no designated parking places for parking the autorikshaws so that the passengers can use the facility of the autorikshaws and requested the authorities to change their parking stand. Aforementioned application has been rejected by the Joint Regional Transport Officer, Perumbavoor vide order dated 24.11.2021, Ext.P4 on the ground that they had received twenty two applications from the owners for variation of the permit to allow any stand within the Perumbavoor Municipality as parking place. On enquiry, it was found that Perumbavoor Municipal roads are congested and numerous vehicles have been allowed to park and to ply autorikshaws inside the municipality. Perumbavoor Municipality has taken a decision No. 27 in the me