Abdul Azeez Chetyanthod vs. The District Police Chief
Held
The Court held that since no authorized auto stand existed, it was the police's duty to prevent illegal parking obstructing the petitioner's shop. It directed the District Police Chief and Sub Inspector, in consultation with the Traffic Regulatory Committee, to forthwith remove illegal autorickshaw parking and ensure clear ingress and egress to the petitioner's business.
Facts
The petitioner, owner of a jewellery shop, filed a writ petition seeking directions against illegal autorickshaw parking that obstructed access to his business. He contended that the parking was unauthorized, as confirmed by an RTI reply, and despite a representation to the police, no action was taken, severely impacting his business operations.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the police and local authorities had a duty to remove illegal autorickshaw parking obstructing a private business, especially when no authorized auto stand existed in the area.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 20TH KARTHIKA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 9410 OF 2021 PETITIONER: ABDUL AZEEZ CHETYANTHOD AGED 56 YEARS S/O. ABOOBACKER, CHETTIYANTHODI HOUSE, CHELAKKAD, KATTUPARA, VIA PULAMANTHOLE, MALAPPURAM 679 323. BY ADVS. E.C.AHAMED FAZIL SRI.M.H.SALIM RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF MALAPPURAM, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, UP-HILL, MALAPPURAM - 676 505. 2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERINTHALMANNA, PERINTHALMANNA POLICE STATION, PERITHALMANNA 679 321. 3 THE TRAFFIC REGULATORY COMMITTEE, PULAMANTHOLE, PULAMANTHOLE GRAMA PANCHAYATH OFFICE, PULAMANTHOLE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 323, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, 4 PULAMANTHOLE GRAMA PANCHAYATH , PULAMANTHOLE GRAMA PANCHAYATH OFFICE, PULAMANTHOLE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 323, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 5 CITU AUTO WORKERS UNION, PULAMANTHOLE , PULAMANTHOLE , MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 679 323, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, GOPALAN. 6 INTUC-AUTO WORKERS UNION ,
WP(C) NO.9410/2021 2 PULAMANTHOLE, PULAMANTHOLE, MA
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