Bijo Jose vs The Secretary, Regional ...
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              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                              PRESENT
         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
 WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 12TH KARTHIKA, 1943
                      WP(C) NO. 24054 OF 2021
PETITIONER:

          BIJO JOSE
          AGED 44 YEARS
          S/O.P.T.JOSE, NADUVILECHETHALIL HOUSE,
          KOODALLUR P. O., KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY POWER OF
          ATTORNEY HOLDER LITTOMON JOSE, S/O. JOSE, AMMANKUZHI
          HOUSE, KOODALLOOR P. O., KOTTAYAM.

          BY ADVS.
          I.DINESH MENON
          L.RAJESH NARAYAN



RESPONDENT:

          THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
          KOTTAYAM, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, COLLECTORATE P.
          O., KOTTAYAM - 686002.


OTHER PRESENT:

          SMT. SURYA BINOY- SR. G.P




     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
03.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NO. 24054 OF 2021
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                            JUDGMENT

The singular reason why the petitioner in this

case has approached this Court is because the

jurisdictional State Transport Appellate Tribunal

(STAT) is presently not sitting.

2. This is admitted by the learned Senior

Government Pleader - Smt.Surya Binoy also.

3. Obviously, therefore, the petitioner cannot

be put to unreasonable prejudice for no fault of

his; and am of the firm view that the Temporary

Permits now being enjoyed by him must stand

extended for a short period, so that the Tribunal

can then decide his case on merits.

In the afore circumstances, I dispose of this

writ petition to the limited extent of ordering

that the Temporary Permits now enjoyed by the

petitioner will remain in force until 31.11.2021;

with liberty being reserved to him to approach the

STAT appropriately for further relief on his WP(C) NO. 24054 OF 2021

substantive prayers.

Sd/-

DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE MC/5.11 WP(C) NO. 24054 OF 2021

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 24054/2021 PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT OF THE PETITIONER DATED 14.03.2014.

Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN M.P.NO.873/2019 IN MVARP NO.164/2019 DATED 31.10.2019.

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN M.P.NO.1021/2020 IN MVARP NO.164/2019 DATED 19.12.2019.

Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN M.P.NO.280/2020 IN MVARP NO.164/2019 DATED 04.05.2020.

Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN M.P.NO.358/2020 IN MVARP NO.164/2019 DATED 03.07.2020.

Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN M.P.NO.510/2020 IN MVARP NO.164/2019 DATED 25.09.2020.

Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN M.P.NO.689/2020 IN MVARP NO.164/2019 DATED 18.12.2020.

Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN M.P.NO.149/2021 IN MVARP NO.164/2019 DATED 24.06.2021.

Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN M.P.NO.236/2021 IN MVARP NO.164/2019 DATED 26.08.2021.

Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT DATED 12.10.2021.

Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN MP NO.331/2021 DATED 25.10.2021.