IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 7TH ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 20721 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
GEETHA THILAKAM J V
GEETHA BHAVAN, SREERAMAPURAM, KALLUVATHUKKAL.P.O.,
KOLLAM.
BY ADV O.D.SIVADAS
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
KOLLAM, PIN - 691013
2 THE SECRETARY,
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM,
PIN - 691013.
3 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RURAL) AT ATTINGAL, REPRESENTED BY
ITS SECRETARY, PIN-695 101
4 THE SECRETARY,
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RURAL)
AT ATTINGAL. PIN-695 101
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
28.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner submitted an application for regular permit on the route Varkala Temple - Parippally. Though the said application was considered in the meeting held on 2.2.2012, the RTA adjourned the matter to ascertain whether the overlapping is inevitable or not. The prayer of the petitioner is for direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the request for prior concurrence.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. The learned Government Pleader on instructions, submits that the decision of the RTA on the application of the petitioner was received by the 4 th respondent only on 23.6.2022 and steps are being taken to forward the same to the RTA, Kollam for concurrence and the report is awaited.
The learned Government Pleader would submit that the request for prior concurrence as sought for by the petitioner will be considered by the respondents 1 and 2 within a period of six weeks from the date of receiving the report from the RTA Kollam. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to WP(C) NO. 20721 OF 2022 3 consider the request of the petitioner for concurrence within 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment.
With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
sab MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20721/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 COPY THE PROCEEDING DATED 05.04.2022 OF
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ATTINGAL Exhibit P2 COPY THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.01.2021 IN WPC NO.991 OF 2021 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT