Kerala State Road Transport ... vs P.S.Sabu
2022 Latest Caselaw 8908 Ker

                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
              THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR
                                     &
                  THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
          Thursday, the 7th day of July 2022 / 16th Ashadha, 1944
                             WA NO. 832 OF 2022

    AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 12.01.2022 IN WP(C) 13473/2020 OF THIS COURT

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APPELLANT/4TH RESPONDENT:

     KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION , REPRESENTED BY ITS
     CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, PATTAM,
     THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 004.

BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.C.CHACKO

RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3:

  1. P.S.SABU, PAZHOOR HOUSE, PALAMPRA P.O., KANJIRAPPILLY, KOTTAYAM, PIN
     686 518.
  2. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,
     GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001.
  3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS
     SECRETARY, COLLECTORATE P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN 686 002.
  4. THE SECRETARY , REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, COLLECTORATE P.O,
     KOTTAYAM, PIN 686 002.

BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R2 TO R4

     Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased
to pass an order staying all further proceedings in pursuance of the
judgment dated 12.01.2022 in WP(C)No.13473 of 2020 pending final disposal
of the Writ Appeal.
     This Writ Appeal coming on for admission on 07/07/2022 upon perusing
the appeal memorandum, the court on the same day passed the following:

                                                                    P.T.O.
                      S. MANIKUMAR, CJ & SHAJI P. CHALY, J.
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                                  W.A. No. 832 of 2022
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                            Dated this the 7th day of July, 2022.

                                            ORDER

S. MANIKUMAR,CJ.

The issue involved in this case is similar to W.A. No. 772 of 2022

filed by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation challenging the

very same common judgment dated 12.01.2022.

2. By order dated 27.06.2022, this Court, posted W.A. No. 772

of 2022 along with W. A. No. 931 of 2020, in which case while

admitting the matter, an interim order of stay was also granted.

3. Therefore, instant appeal is also admitted. Learned Senior

Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos. 2 to 4. Issue

notice to the first respondent by speed post returnable in 10 days.

4. There shall be an interim stay of operation of impugned

judgment dated 12.01.2022 in W.P.(C) No. 13473 of 2020.

Post the matter along with W.A. No. 772 of 2022 and connected

cases.

sd/-

S. MANIKUMAR, CHIEF JUSTICE.

sd/-

SHAJI P. CHALY, JUDGE.

Rv

07-07-2022 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar