Kerala High Court
Mohammed Shafi K vs The Regional Transport Authority, ... on 23 April, 2024
Author: N.Nagaresh
Bench: N.Nagaresh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 3RD VAISAKHA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 16188 OF 2024
PETITIONER
MOHAMMED SHAFI K.
AGED 38 YEARS
S/O. ABOOBACKER, KUNDUMPURATH HOUSE,
PUNNAPUZHAPOTTY, PALLIKKUTH P.O.,
CHUNGATHARA, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.,
PIN - 679334
BY ADVS.
SAJU J.VALLYARA
MARIA ANGEL
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM P.O.,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676505
2 THE SECRETARY
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
MALAPPURAM, CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM P.O.,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676505
SRI. AJITH VISWANATHAN-GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) No.16188 Of 2024
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 23rd day of April, 2024 The petitioner has applied for the grant of a Regular Permit to operate on the route Mooleppadam-Karulai as Ordinary Service by Ext.P1. Along with Ext.P1 application, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 covering letter explaining the need for granting permit and also suggested a set of timings for the grant of regular permit. But the 2 nd respondent has not taken steps to consider Ext.P1 application in the next meeting of the 1st respondent.
2. It is evident that Ext.P1 is an application for Regular Permit, which has statutory support. Therefore, it is necessary that the competent authority considers Ext.P1 in accordance with law within a reasonable time. WP(C) No.16188 Of 2024 3 The writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the 1st respondent-Regional Transport Authority to consider Ext.P1 application for Regular Permit in the next Regional Transport Authority Board meeting itself positively or at any rate within a period of two months, after giving opportunity of hearing to the affected parties.
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N.NAGARESH JUDGE hmh WP(C) No.16188 Of 2024 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16188/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REGULAR PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 09.01.2024 ALONG WITH FEES RECEIPT Exhibit P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 09.01.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ALONG WITH EXHIBIT P-1 APPLICATION