P.K. Misra, J.

This writ petition has been registered as a suo motu public interest litigation on the basis of a news item which was published in “Daily Thanthi” dated 5.8.2006 highlighting illegal transportation of passengers in goods carriages and the inherent reasons involved in such unauthorised travel. While giving certain interim directions by order dated 18.8.2006, the Division Bench, at that stage, had directed to issue notice to all the respondents. By such order, the 5th and 6th respondents, namely, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai and the Commissioner of Police, Madurai had been directed to issue necessary directions to their subordinates to take necessary action prohibiting transportation of such passengers in the goods vehicles. The Division Bench had also directed 7th respondent, namely, The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai Division, to provide for additional transport facilities on important festival days and other marriage days, when the requirement of the public to avail more transport facilities is more than the normal. 5th and 6th respondents were directed to submit their affidavits regarding the action t