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HIGH COURT OF KERALA
S.MANIKUMAR, CJ, SHAJI P.CHALY, J
PAVITHRALAL B.R. – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to police display of authority symbols (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. provisions under kerala motor vehicles rules (Para 6 , 12 , 18) |
| 3. conclusion on public interest in the writ petition (Para 10 , 27 , 32) |
| 4. legitimacy of current regulations and orders (Para 20 , 24 , 28) |
| 5. public interest considerations regarding symbols of authority (Para 25 , 30 , 31) |
JUDGMENT
SHAJI P. CHALY,J.
This Public Interest Litigation is filed by an Advocate seeking to quash Exhibit P1 order dated 05.06.1987 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, in regard to the display of star plates and use of flags on the cars of Senior police officers and Exhibit P2 circular dated 20.10.1997 issued by the Principal Secretary, Transport (B) Department, Government of Kerala, Trivandrum, to the Director General of Police, Kerala; and to issue a direction to respondents 3 to 7 i.e., the State of Kerala, Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Principal Secretary, Department of Transport, Transport Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram, and the State Police Chief, Thiruvananthapuram, to report before this Court regarding the issuance of any other subsequent orders like Ex
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