The authority of the Traffic Regulatory Committee in managing public traffic issues, and the procedural requirements for grievance redressal.

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with the following prayers:

“I. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 to remove and prevent unauthorized parking of auto rickshaws and to prohibit the unlawful establishment of an informal auto stand in front of Hi Point Fuels, Pathirappally Junction, Alappuzha.

II. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate direction directing Respondent Nos.3 and 5 to ensure continuous and effective police/traffic deployment to keep the ingress and egress of the petrol pump free from obstruction.

III. Direct Respondent Nos.3,4 and 5 to immediately demarcate the frontage as a no-parking zone, install permanent visible signage indicating “No Parking” and cause appropriate traffic regulation measures to be implemented.

IV. To dispense with production of English translation of the Exhibits in vernacular language.

V. To grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper and further direction to the Respondents to pay the cost of the proceedings.” (SIC)

2. The petitioner is aggrieved for not considering Ext.P2 to P4 complaints submitted by him for removing unauthorised parking of autorickshaws in front of his petrol pump.

3. Heard, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader and also the counsel appearing for Addl. respondent Nos.6 to 14. I also heard the Standing Counsel appearing for Addl. respondent Nos.15 and 16.

4. After hearing the parties, I am of the considered opinion that these are matters to be looked into by the Traffic Regulatory Committee. Here the Traffic Regulatory Committee is respondent No.15. The petitioner can be allowed to file a fresh representation before the Addl. 15^th respondent and there can be a direction to consider the same, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and Addl. respondent Nos.6 to 14.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:

1. The petitioner is free to submit a representation, narrating his grievance, before the Addl. 15^th respondent, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. Once such a representation is received, the Addl.

15^th respondent will consider the same and pass appropriate orders in it, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and Addl. respondent Nos.6 to 14, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the representation.

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