JUDGMENT

The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:-

“i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1^st respondent to permit the petitioner to park and ply his autorickshaw bearing Registration No. KL 32X 2296 from Autorickshaw Stand No. II situated near to KSRTC Bus Stand, Cherthala;

ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s application for a Contract Carriage Permit submitted on 24.11.2025, evidenced by Exhibit P2, within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court.

iii) Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. A statement has been filed on behalf of respondents 3 and 4, which reads as follows:-

“4. On 13.03.2024, the traffic regulatory committee had called for a meeting to look into this issue. And the committee then had decided to relocate the auto stand to any other vacant public