JUDGMENT :

[Anil K. Narendran, J.]

1. SSCR No.29 of 2022:- This report filed by the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala, in terms of the directions contained in the order of this Court dated 16.12.2022 in SSCR No.23 of 2022 and connected cases, relates to the parking facility for Sabarimala pilgrims at the Nilakkal Base Camp. The 9th respondent is the Kuthaka holder for collecting parking fee in the parking grounds at Nilakkal Base Camp, for the year 1198 ME (2022-23).

1.1. On 17.12.2022, when this report came up for consideration, the learned Senior Government Pleader entered appearance for respondents 1, 4 to 8 and the additional 10th respondent. The learned Standing Counsel for Travancore Devaswom Board entered appearance for respondents 2 and 3. Notice was ordered to the 9th respondent-contractor, through the additional 10th respondent Station House Officer or through the concerned Station House Officer at his place of residence.

1.2. On 19.12.2022, when this SSCR came up for consideration at 10.15 a.m., the learned Standing Counsel for Travancore Devaswom Board submitted that the 9th respondent-contractor has engaged 46 employees for regulating the parking of vehicles in 16 parking g