ANANTHA SHENOY K writes an open letter to the Regional Transport Officer.
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Respected Sir/Madam,
I have a private car (KA-09 N 4xx1). Can I use domestic cooking gas as fuel? I know that it is not legal. But in Mysore I see the following vehicles using LPG openly without any action from the authorities.
1. ‘ALL’ the Driving School Vehicles.
2. ‘ALL’ the supply autos/vans of LPG distributors.
3. ‘ALL’ Omni vans used to transport small children to schools.
4. Innumerable private vehicles.
In Mysore, however, the actions of the traffic police is praiseworthy. The constables at large are humane and friendly at the same time rigid in their action against defaulters. But the general feel about the RTO is that they are always busy chasing tourist vehicles near Chamundi hills or Zoological Parks.
I also would like to bring to your notice many auto rickshaws plying with Kerala (KL-10 etc) registration even after the stipulated 11 month period.
This is an out-of-the-court appeal to initiate action against defaulters or allow me to use LPG in my vehicle! … and have you noticed that ‘Doctor’ who parks his car and gives certificates and attestation to the needy for 20 bucks or something, sitting inside his Maruti 800! “Service at your doorstep”!! Pathetic!!
Yours truly,
Ananth Shenoy K
No.8, B-27, BEML NAGAR, SRIRAMPURA, MYSORE.
cc
1. The Chief Magistrate, Mysore Sessions Court, Mysore
2. The Chief Minister, Karnataka
3. The Commissioner, Traffic Police, Mysore
4. AICCM (Association of Informed and Concerned Citizens of Mysore)
Dear Ananth Shenoy K
No one had asked us to allow for using Doestic LPG for the Vehicle till date but for Adjustment.Neevu swalpa ‘adjust’ maadoke ready andhre naavu kooda ready!
En swamy neevu …Odhidhorthara kaanisthira istu gothagolva!
Nodi swamy, End of the day namghe estu duddu madidhvi annodhu bitre bere bagge tale kediskololla! Neevu tale kedisko bedi…swalp ee kade ‘talli’ aste…ella sari hogathe!
Mathe Nimma letter CC maadidhiralla….avralli AICCM obrunna bittu mikkorella ‘adjust’ business li yavaglu busy aagirthare….Aadhharinda neevu estu badakondru, Blog li letter baredru avella namghe talapakilla!
Swalpa ‘talli’ swamy….enu tappilla!
nimma ‘tallo’ niriksheyalli
RTO
MYSORE
ps: why dont u try with a PIL!?
Well said! But I thought instead of writing about Noida killings or Terrorist infiltration, let’s write about our own backyard.
To be frank, dont know/have not attempted for a PIL. In fact it’s not AICCM, but ACICM! searched the whole web for the postal/email address of that convener Lakshmana, but could not get.
rest of the cc where sent by email: (eg: cm@kar.gov.nic).
But when I first sent this complaint on Karnataka govt website, I recieved a letter assuring action from the RTO headquarters. I’ve attached a photocopy with the letter to Mysore RTO! Let’s see…
Churumuri is another window to vent out!
RTO is one of the worst affected by corruption, i am surprised to know tht thr was an assurance letter fro RTO Quarters!
Anyways, the photocopy u had sent to RTO, Mysore wud be filed and lost after sometime.
I appreciate your attempt, and i also feel that u shud use RTI (Right to Information) act to check with RTO, Headquarters over their assurance as to see what action has been taken and post the events to thatskannada.com.
“En swamy istondu upadesha kodthidhira, Bari upadeshana athva neevu enaadru maadthidhira ( U Ma He bittu )” antha kelthira :-)
We all should use the tools like PIL, RTI to streamline things B4 this Manmohan Singh comes out with an amendment to the act ( Infact, his governance had recommended an amendment already ..which was let down after strong resistance from the people! )
Time aadhre Lokparitran.org visit maadi….innu swalpa jaasthi time idhre swalpa allu contribute maadi
thale thindhidhakke kshame irali
:-)
And what about those kerosene run autos???
Mr.Lakshmana’s mail id is kriemys@sanchar.in. If the mails bounce, you can meet him at Dalvoy School.
churumuri has lots of space on Left side. Can we have a community to provide details on RTI, PIL, NGO addresses, Citizen Rights etc. In churumuri let’s discuss good things like Mysore of 70s, the taste of GTR dosa etcetra.
I really don’t understand whom shuld we blane one who take the bribe or one who give the bribe to make his work in a short cut!!!
Illa swami nanu khanditha lancha thinnora bagge karune thorisuthilla,nanna point enappa andare kottonu ugibeku alva? anyway ee thara prayathna swlpa nadedare somw good will definetly happen. Some one has to take the first step.
I agre with Mr Shenoy that instead of talking about noida or Mumbai etc., better think of our backyard modalu namma bidi clean aagali alva
I dont want to agree with Rajesh ( no hard feelings :-) ) for a separate forum, if it is for good…why not at churumuri? If churumuri can be a means of kicking our good old ‘Jadathva’ i would vote for it.
and u r right Suma….because we pay…they demand. We pay because we donot (Want to) know rules and always go to a middle man for each work who will further scare us with false complexities of the work to be done.
pls visit the falg sites
for PIL
http://www.legalserviceindia.com/articles/pil.htm
http://praveen-dalal.blogspot.com/2005/04/sociology-of-pil-in-india.html
http://www.indiatogether.org/2004/jan/env-gmsyspil.htm
for RTI
http://rti.gov.in/
http://www.rtiindia.org/
http://www.indiatogether.org/rti/
And http://india.gov.in/default.htm is worth visiting too!
:-)
Maybe someone can post contact numbers and addresses of Advocates in Mysore who have a flair for taking up such issues. The URLs are really educative. Thanks Prasanth.
Prashanth, thanks for the links
i cant stop laughing after reading about that maruti 800 doctor again :D
And Shenoy sir, its good that you have come up with this. I think just some 3 weeks ago, mysore police commissioner inaugurated LPG centre for vehicles. Im not sure… but feel like reading somewhere.
Almost all cylinder shops are flooded with people. I was thiking how so many could come.. But most of them are the users of those cylinders for their cars. Some years ago, we have shortage of LPG because hotel owners used domestic cylinders. I remember those days when i used to pay Rs. 80 for the cylinder man!!
The problem with any RTO is their nexus with the driving schools. Without these driving schools, RTO official’s pockets will go dry.
I think apun ka desh’s blog has got some RTI blogs links. These blogs are working very actively. And recently, Shanmugam trust have launched a helpline and even a website.
Shenoy: be careful while filing a PIL. In the earlier stages of VR Krishna Iyer time, the courts took the PIL’s with lot of enthusiasm and interest. But later PIL’s were misused. I cant believe how a PIL about Mr. Gowda’s wealth was dismissed by court. Its because the petitioner did not give proper proof. So get a good lawyer and file a PIL. You dont ask for the permission to use domestic LPG… the judges may take it in a wrong way.
Put it in this way. Because all these people are using domestic LPG, you “an ordinary citizen” is in trouble getting your domestic gas in time. Its in the interest of thousands of public who are suffering due to this. As the name suggests “public interest litigation”… So you try to reflect your problem from the public interest point. I wish all the best for your fight.
And let me know any email address of RTO people. i need it ;)
http://www.karnataka.com/govt/links.shtml
Under Transport, RTO is available. I got a prompt reply by Post to my res address that it is illegal to use LPG under section xxx and that my complaint will be viewed seriously and action taken.
Dear All, I have not come across ACICM website or the contact email IDs. Can anyone provide please? If I would like to know regarding ‘Who elects these members’ and what is the process for getting a membership.
Dear Ananth Shenoy,
Let me know your contact num. I will speak to the concerned authorities whom you would like to contact. Because, i know them very well.
Have nice day.
Shrinath Shet,
BE, M.Tech, Dip Journalism, MISTE.
I recently visited the RTO in our Mysore and was shocked to see the high handedness of the staff there. I would like to how i should go around for making a complaint against these unruly RTO staff, or whom i need to contact for making the same. Its so disgusting to see most of the staff at RTO being rude, not giving respect even to elderly citizens. Do these people have the basic manners atleast, forget being helpful. And i would also like to know if they are allowed to ask personal questions to the people who visit them??
I really hat the RTO people they don’t work at all without a penny of bribe its not i dont have money to pay them its a question why should i pay more than the fee which is actually needed to be given,just to renew my licence i have to run hear & there several days, just cos i refuse to go to an agent how much more you will eat the country like this, stop please stop its enough
Hi,
Could you please tell me how many autos are there as taxi with kl 10 registration