The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has been fined ₹30,000 (approximately $360 USD) by the Malappuram District Consumer Commission for failing to provide adequate service to an ailing passenger, Mohammed Zainudheen Kormath. Kormath, who boarded a bus from Amballur in Thrissur district to Kolappuram in Malappuram district, was assured by the conductor that a seat would be available due to his medical condition. However, upon reaching Thrissur, he was forced to vacate a seat he occupied after another passenger claimed it was reserved. Consequently, he had to continue his journey standing. Furthermore, the bus did not stop at Kakkad, his intended destination, leading him to alight at Kooriyad instead. The commission deemed KSRTC's actions as a deficiency in service, ordering the corporation to pay ₹25,000 in compensation and ₹5,000 for litigation costs within 45 days. Failure to comply would result in a 9% interest charge.