IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 2ND ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 20077 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
SAJAMON M.V.
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O.K.K.VARGHESE, KUNNUMPURATH HOUSE, KOOROPPADA P.O.,
PAMPADY, PIN - 686 502, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV SAJU J.VALLYARA
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION,
COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 002.
2 THE SECRETARY
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM, CIVIL STATION,
COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 002.
GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. JIMMY GEORGE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner is the holder of Ext.P1 regular permit in respect of the stage carriage KL-02-BH-7670 to operate on the route Pampady-Medical College. Ext.P1 permit was valid up to 7.9.2021. Before the expiry of the permit, the petitioner had submitted Ext.P2 application for renewal. During the pendency of the renewal application, the petitioner is issued with Ext.P3 temporary permit. According to the petitioner, since the portion of the route from Medical College to Ettumannor lies in Kottayam-Neendoor Scheme, he submitted Ext.P4 application for variation.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not so far considered Exts.P2 & P4 applications.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. WP(C) NO. 20077 OF 2022 3
4. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that Ext.P4 application for variation will be considered in the next RTA meeting.
5. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider Exts. P2 and P4 applications of the petitioners in the next meeting of the RTA and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
The writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE al/-
WP(C) NO. 20077 OF 2022 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20077/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT VIDE NO.P. ST.5/5074/2006 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF STAGE CARRIAGE KL-02-BH-7670.
Exhibit P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXHIBIT P1 PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS DATED 02/08/2021.
Exhibit P3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT VIDE NO.KL2022-TEMP-8044A ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF STAGE CARRIAGE KL-02-BH-7670.
Exhibit P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR VARIATION DATED 02/06/2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS.