Siju Philip vs The Secretary, Regional ...
2023 Latest Caselaw 11577 Ker

                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH
    WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 17TH KARTHIKA, 1945
                         WP(C) NO. 36989 OF 2023
PETITIONER/S:

           SIJU PHILIP
           AGED 38 YEARS
           S/O PHILIP, KADAMATTU HOUSE, CUMBUMMETTU P.O, ANAKKARA,
           KARUNAPURAM, IDUKKI, PIN - 685551

           BY ADV K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR



RESPONDENT/S:

           THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
           IDUKKI, CIVIL STATION, KUYILIMALA, PAINAVU P.O., IDUKKI, PIN -
           685603


OTHER PRESENT:

           S. GOPINATHAN-SR.GP


      THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
08.11.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                             JUDGMENT

The present writ petition under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India has been filed for the following reliefs:

"i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondent to issue the granted permit on the route Kattappana -Kumily for stage carriage KL 58/B 25 47 with the proposed timings without prejudice to the right of the respondent to settle the timing objections if any thereafter in the interest of justice:

ii) To issue any other appropriate writ, direction or order which this Hon'ble Court deem fit in the circumstances of the case."

2. Mr S Gopinathan, learned Senior Government

Pleader, submits that the timing conference is scheduled on

17.11.2023 and the petitioner should appear in the timing

conference and the petitioner's request for fixing the timings

for stage carriage operation in pursuance to the regular

permit granted to the petitioner vide order dated 17.08.2023 in

Ext.P1 shall be considered.

W.P.(C) No.36989/2023

3. In view of the said stand that the timing conference

is fixed on 17.11.2023, the present writ petition is disposed of

with a direction to the respondent to fix the timings in the

timing conference fixed on 17.11.2023 in respect of stage

carriage KL-58-B-2547 on the route Kattappana - Kumily. If,

for any reason, the respondent is not able to fix the timings on

17.11.2023, it is directed that within one month thereafter, the

timings should be fixed.

Sd/-

DINESH KUMAR SINGH JUDGE

jjj W.P.(C) No.36989/2023

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 36989/2023

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY GRANTING REGULAR PERMIT IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONER DATED 17.08.2023