JUDGMENT

In these writ petitions the petitioners challenge the decision taken by the Regional Transport Authority, Kottayam, on 11.10.2010 regarding implementation of traffic reforms in Kuravilangad town. They were therefore, heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. For the sake of convenience, W.P.(C)No.28023 of 2011 is treated as the main case and unless otherwise mentioned, the documents referred to are those produced and marked therein. The brief facts of the case as discernible from the pleadings are as follows:

2. With a view to ease the traffic congestion in Kuravilangad town, the Kuravilangad Grama Panchayat moved the District Collector, Kottayam, by submitting a representation. Pursuant thereto, the District Collector, Kottayam convened a meeting in his Chambers on 4.6.2010 and at that meeting, a decision was taken to convene a meeting of the Traffic Advisory Committee for Kuravilangad Taluk on 18.6.2010. The meeting of the Traffic Advisory Committee was held under the Chairmanship of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Pala and a copy of the minutes of that meeting is produced as Ext.P3 in W.P.(C)No.28023 of

2011. That meeting was attended by 34 persons