Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 9359 Ker
Judgement Date : 25 August, 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 3RD BHADRA, 1945
W.P.(C) NO.9456 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1 THE PRIVATE BUS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION,
WAYANAD DISTRICT COMMITTEE,
SULTHAN BATHERY P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT
REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY,
SRI. RANJITH RAMAN,
AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. MURALEEDHARAN,
MARATHU HOUSE,
MANANTHAVADY, SULTHAN BATHERY,
WAYANAD, PIN-673 592.
2 SAJI,
AGED 53 YEARS, S/O. PAULOSE,
PULIKKAL HOUSE,
KARACHAL P.O., MEENANGADY,
WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN-673 122.
3 VISWANATHAN,
AGED 44 YEARS, S/O. APPU CHETTY,
KAKKAVAYAL HOUSE,
KAKKAVAYAL P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN-673 122.
BY ADV. O.D. SIVADAS
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE CHAIRMAN (DISTRICT COLLECTOR),
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
CIVIL STATION, KALPETTA,
WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN-673 121.
2 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
CIVIL STATION, KALPETTA, WAYANAD, PIN-673 121.
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
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3 THE SECRETARY,
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
WAYANAD, PIN-673 121.
* ADDL.R4 ALEX VILLY GEORGE,
AGED 29 YEARS, S/O GEORGE P.V.,
PULPPARA HOUSE,
THAZAMUNDA POST, POOTHADI VILLAGE,
SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK WAYANAD DISTRICT-673 596
* ADDL.R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 28.03.2023
IN I.A. NO.1/2023 IN W.P.(C).
SR. SREEJITH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
BY ADVS.CHERIAN MATHEW POOTHICOTE
GEORGE G.POOTHICOTE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 25.08.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).9456/2023, THE COURT ON THE
SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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W.P.(C) NO.9456 OF 2023 & 17343 OF 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 3RD BHADRA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 17343 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
ANEESH JOSE,
AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. N.M. JOSE,
NALANNUMPADAVIL HOUSE,
KABANIGIRI P.O., PULPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT-673
579.
BY ADV. SAJU J.VALLYARA
RESPONDENT:
THE SECRETARY,
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
WAYANAD, CIVIL STATION, WAYANAD-673 121.
SMT. PARVATHY K., GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 25.08.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).9456/2023, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 25th day of August, 2023
When these writ petitions came up for consideration on
21.08.2023, it was submitted by the learned Government
Pleader that the minutes of the meeting is awaited.
2. Now, it is submitted by the learned Government
Pleader as well as the additional 4th respondent in W.P.(C)
No.9456 of 2023 that the minutes of the meeting has
already been published.
3. In view of Item No.44 of the meeting dated
12.07.2023 of the Regional Transport Authority, Wayanad,
nothing survives to be considered in the writ petitions.
Without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to
challenge the decision in appropriate proceedings, these
writ petitions are disposed of.
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MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE bpr
W.P.(C) NO.9456 OF 2023 & 17343 OF 2023
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9456/2023
PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SRO NO.1239/93 ISSUED BY VIRTUE OF THE POWERS CONFERRED UNDER SECTION 68 OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988.
Exhibit2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE AGENDA OF THE RTA MEETING HELD ON 22.12.2022.
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16.02.2023 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN, RTA.
W.P.(C) NO.9456 OF 2023 & 17343 OF 2023
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 17343/2023
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, WAYANAD
Exhibit P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE OF TIMING CONFERENCE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 17.04.2023 (ITEM NO. 39)
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