Advertisement in KSRTC buses: Supreme Court to hear plea on Jan 9

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to come out with a proposal relating to an advertisement in buses and said that it will hear the plea on Monday. The plea is regarding High Court directing to remove advertisements from buses. The court asked KSRTC why they did not come up with a mechanism and suggested submitting a scheme regarding how they can do it in a phased manner.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari indicated that it may protect KSRTC tentatively and said that in the meantime, they might come up with a proposal. The court also clarified that it will try to balance and list the matter for hearing on Monday. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has challenged the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam dated December 9 2022 and October 14 2022.

Kerala High Court at Ernakulam on December 9 2022 ordered that the respondent Transport Commissioner, through the concerned Enforcement Officers in the motor vehicles Department shall ensure that two or three vehicles operated by KSRTC for Nilakkal-Pamba chain service, which are wrapped with advertisements, are not used for the transportation of pilgrims.