Anas N.A vs The Regional Transport Authority

Kerala High Court

Anas N.A vs The Regional Transport Authority on 21 May, 2024

Author: N.Nagaresh

Bench: N.Nagaresh

        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                        PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
 TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF MAY 2024 / 31ST VAISAKHA, 1946
                WP(C) NO. 14817 OF 2024
PETITIONER:

         ANAS N.A.
         AGED 28 YEARS, S/O ABDUL RAZACK,
         ANASMANZIL, NANDANKIZHAYA P.O., ANAMARI,
         MUTHALAMADA, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678 506.

         BY ADV
              NAZRIN BANU

RESPONDENTS:

    1    THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
         PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
         REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION P.O.,
         PALAKKAD, PIN - 678 001.

    2    THE SECRETARY
         REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD,
         REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION P.O.,
         PALAKKAD, PIN - 678 001.

         BY ADV
              S.GOPINATHAN, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP          FOR
ADMISSION ON 21.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME          DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C) No.14817 of 2024
                               :2:



                           JUDGMENT

Dated this the 21st day of May, 2024 The petitioner has applied for Regular Permit for Stage Carriage on the route Nemmara Bus Stand- Karimpara. The decision was adjourned by the 1st respondent without any reason. The petitioner seeks to direct the respondents to consider the application and arrive at a finality to the proceeding in the next meeting of the Regional Transport Authority or by circulation.

2. It is evident that the petitioner has submitted an application for Regular Permit, which has statutory support. Therefore, it is necessary that the competent authority considers the application submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law within a reasonable time.

The writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the 1st respondent-Regional Transport Authority to consider the application submitted by the petitioner for issuance of Regular Permit in the next Regional Transport Authority W.P.(C) No.14817 of 2024 :3: Board meeting itself positively or at any rate within a period of two months, after giving opportunity of hearing to affected parties.

Sd/-

N. NAGARESH JUDGE AMR W.P.(C) No.14817 of 2024 :4: APPENDIX OF WP(C) 14817/2024 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ROUTE ENQUIRY REPORT DATED NIL OPERATING ON THE ROUTE NEMMARA BUS STAND-KARIMPARA.

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 14.11.2023 (ITEM NO:

20) WHICH IS SIGNED FOR COMMUNICATION ON 05.02.2024.

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 11.04.2014 IN WPC NO: 9610 OF 2014. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.03.2017 IN WPC NO: 7609 OF 2017 REPORTED IN 2017 SCC ONLINE KERALA 2664.