IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
Thursday, the 7th day of July 2022 / 16th Ashadha, 1944
WA NO. 844 OF 2022
AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 12.01.2022 IN WP(C) 11074/2020 OF THIS COURT
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APPELLANT/ADDI.2ND RESPONDENT:
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT
-695 001.
BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.C.CHACKO
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & 1ST RESPONDENT:
1. THOMAS GEORGE , KONDODICKAL, THOTTACKAD P.O, CHANGANACHERRY,
KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686 539.
2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL
TRANSPORT OFFICER, CIVIL STATION,IDUKKI P.O., PAINAVU,IDUKKI-685
603.
BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R2
Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased
to pass an order staying all further proceedings in pursuance of the
judgment dated 12.01.2022 in WP(C) No.11074 of 2020 pending final disposal
of the Writ Appeal.
This Writ Appeal coming on for admission on 07/07/2022 upon perusing
the appeal memorandum, the court on the same day passed the following:
P.T.O.
S. MANIKUMAR, CJ & SHAJI P. CHALY, J.
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W.A. No. 844 of 2022
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Dated this the 7th day of July, 2022.
ORDER
S. MANIKUMAR,CJ.
The issue involved in this case is similar to W.A. No. 772 of 2022 filed by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation challenging the very same common judgment dated 12.01.2022.
2. By order dated 27.06.2022, this Court, posted W.A. No. 772 of 2022 along with W. A. No. 931 of 2020, in which case while admitting the matter, an interim order of stay was also granted.
3. Therefore, instant appeal is also admitted. Learned Senior Government Pleader takes notice for respondent No. 2. Issue notice to the first respondent by speed post returnable in 10 days.
4. There shall be an interim stay of operation of impugned judgment dated 12.01.2022 in W.P.(C) No.11074 of 2020.
Post the matter along with W.A. No. 772 of 2022 and connected cases.
sd/-
S. MANIKUMAR, CHIEF JUSTICE.
sd/-
SHAJI P. CHALY, JUDGE.
Rv 07-07-2022 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar