Kottayam District Private Bus ... vs The Government Of Kerala
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Kerala High Court

Kottayam District Private Bus ... vs The Government Of Kerala on 27 May, 2024

Author: Dinesh Kumar Singh

Bench: Dinesh Kumar Singh

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH
        MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MAY 2024 / 6TH JYAISHTA, 1946
                       WP(C) NO. 23682 OF 2020
PETITIONERS:

    1      CHELSIA THERESA GEORGE
           AGED 21 YEARS
           D/O.LATE GEORGE CHERIYAN, PANACHIKALAYIL HOUSE,
           VETTIMUGAL P.O., ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY
           HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER ELVIN SHAJI, AGED 28
           YEARS, S/O/SHAJI KURUVILA, MONU VILLA HOUSE,
           VADAVATHOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
    2      SHAJI KURUVILA,
           AGED 57 YEARS
           MONU VILLA HOUSE, VADAVATHOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
    3      RENI PETER,
           AGED 46 YEARS
           S/O.PETER.P.C., PULINILKUMKALAYIL HOUSE, KOTHANALLUR
           P.O., KANAKKARI, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM-686 632, REPRESENTED
           BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER TOGY JOHN,
           S/O.K.A.JOHN, AGED 49 YEARS, KUPPATHANATHU HOUSE,
           KOTHANALLOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
           BY ADVS.
           GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.)
           SRI.ALEX.M.SCARIA
           SMT.SARITHA THOMAS
           SMT.NISHA GEORGE
           SMT.APARNA ANIL


RESPONDENTS:

    1      THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
           REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT
           SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
    2      THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM,
           REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD
           P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 030.
    3      THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KASARGOD,
           REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, COLLECTORATE P.O.,
           KASARGOD-671 123.
    4      THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
           REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR,
           TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.
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     5      THE UNION OF INDIA,
            REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY
            OF LAW AND JUSTICE, 3RD FLOOR, C WING, LOK NAYAK
            BHAVAN, KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI-110 003.
     6      THE SECRETARY TO THE UNION GOVERNMENT,
            MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT
            BHAVAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI-110 001.
            BY ADVS.
            SRI.P.C.CHACKO(PARATHANAM) -SC
            Mr.B.PRAMOD, CGC
            P.C.SASIDHARAN




      THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
27.05.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).4353/2020, 22269/2020 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH
         MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MAY 2024 / 6TH JYAISHTA, 1946
                         WP(C) NO. 4353 OF 2020
PETITIONER:

             K.BHASKARAN
             AGED 62 YEARS
             S/O KRISHNAN, KILIVAYIL HOUSE, IRINGALLUR.P.O,
             VENGARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676 304.
             BY ADVS.
             G.HARIHARAN
             SRI.PRAVEEN.H.


RESPONDENTS:

     1       REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
             VADAKARA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE
             DISTRICT-673 101.
     2       THE SECRETARY
             REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE
             DISTRICT-673 101.
  ADDL.3     THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,SUB REGIONAL
             TRANSPORT OFFICE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM - 676101
             IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 15.02.2021 IN I.A
             O2/2021 IN WP(C)NO.4353/2020

             P.SANTHOSH KUMAR - SPECIAL GP



      THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
27.05.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).23682/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH
         MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MAY 2024 / 6TH JYAISHTA, 1946
                         WP(C) NO. 22269 OF 2020
PETITIONER:

             KOTTAYAM DISTRICT PRIVATE BUS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION
             PALA UNIT, MOOZHAYIL BUILDING, NEAR KOTTARAMATTOM BUS
             STAND, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686575, REP BY ITS
             SECRETARY.
             BY ADVS.
             GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.)
             SRI.ALEX.M.SCARIA
             SMT.SARITHA THOMAS
             SMT.NISHA GEORGE


RESPONDENTS:

     1       THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
             REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,
             DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
     2       THE KERALA STATE TRANSPORT
             CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT,
             THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695023, REP BY ITS MANAGING
             DIRECTOR.
     3       THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
             2ND FLOOR, TRANS TOWER, C V RAMAN PILLAI ROAD, DPI,
             VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014.
     4       THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHOIRTY
             REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE (RTO), 5TH FLOOR KSRTC
             TERMINAL, THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA-
             695023.
     5       THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
             NEAR ANANDAVALLEESWARAM TEMPLE, CIVIL STATION,
             ANANDAVALLESWARAM. KOLLAM-691013.
     6       THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT
             AUTHORITY, NEAR STADIUM JUNCTION, AZHOOR,
             PATHANAMTHITTA-689645.
     7       THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
             CIVIL STATION, PALACE ROAD, CIVIL STATION WARD,
             ALAPPUZHA-688001.
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     8      THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORIRTY
            COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM-686002.
     9      THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
            PAINAVU, IDUKKI-685603.
     10     TEH REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHOIRTY
            2ND FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM-
            682030.
     11     THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
            CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-680003.
     12     THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
            KENATHUPARAMBU, KUNATHURMEDU, PALAKKAD-678001.
     13     THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
            CIVIL STATION ROAD, UPHILL, MALAPPURAM-676505.
     14     THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
            GROUND FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, WAYANAD ROAD,
            ERANJIPPALAM, KOZHIKODE-673020.
     15     THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT
            AUTHORITY, CIVIL STATION, KAIRALI NAGAR, KALPETTA,
            WAYANAD-673122.
     16     THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
            CIVIL STATION, COLLECTORATE ROAD, TALAP, KANNUR -
            670002.
     17     THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHOIRITY
            2ND BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, VIDYNAGAR,
            KASARGOD-671123.
     18     THE UNION OF INDIA
            REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMNT, MINISTRY OF LAW
            AND JUSTICE, 3RD FLOOR, C WING, LOK NAYAK BHAVAN,
            KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI-110003.
     19     TEH SECRETARY TO THE UNION GOVERNMENT
            MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT
            BHAWAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI-110001.
            BY ADVS.
            SHRI.SANTHOSH KUMAR (GP)
            SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN (SR.)
            SHRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA
            SRI.P.C.CHACKO(PARATHANAM)
            MANU S., ASG OF INDIA
     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
27.05.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).23682/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH
         MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MAY 2024 / 6TH JYAISHTA, 1946
                         WP(C) NO. 26770 OF 2020
PETITIONER:

     1       SUBIN JACOB
             AGED 46 YEARS
             S/O. JACOB, KUZHIKKATTU HOUSE, THADIYANPADE, IDUKKI
     2       JOHNY EDASSERY,
             EDASSERY HOUSE, NEELESWARAM P.O, KALADY, ERNAKULAM
     3       SHIHABUDHEEN,
             MANATH HOUSE, THRIKKAKKARA P.O, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM
             BY ADV P.DEEPAK


RESPONDENTS:

     1       THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
             REPRESENTED BY ITS CHEIF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT
             SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001
     2       THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
             IDUKKI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION,
             PAINAVU, IDUKKI 685 603
     3       THE SECRETARY,
             REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI, CIVIL STATION,
             PAINAVU, IDUKKI 685 603
     4       THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
             REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR,
             TRANSPORT BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004
             BY ADVS.
             SRI.P.C.CHACKO(PARATHANAM)
             P.C.SASIDHARAN



      THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
27.05.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).23682/2020 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                              JUDGMENT

Dated this the 27th day of May, 2024

The final notification G.O(P) No.13/2023/Trans.

dated 03.05.2023 has been challenged in number of

writ petitions, including W.P(C) No.28457/2023 by the

petitioners. As the final notification has been

challenged in subsequent writ petitions, these writ

petitions do not survive, and therefore, these writ

petitions are closed. All issues in respect of the final

notification stated above are kept open to be decided in

W.P(C.) No.28457/2023 filed by the petitioners.

Sd/-

DINESH KUMAR SINGH JUDGE AP W.P(C) No.23682,4353, 22269 & 26770 Of 2020

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 23682/2020

PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE STAGE CARRIAGE PERMIT OF THE 1ST PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE STAGE CARRIAGE PERMIT OF THE 2ND PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE STAGE CARRIAGE PERMIT OF THE 3RD PETITIONER IN VEHICLE NO.KL-36A- 7009.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE STAGE CARRIAGE PERMIT OF THE 3RD PETITIONER IN VEHICLE NO.KL 36A- 7423.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE STAGE CARRIAGE PERMIT OF THE 3RD PETITIONER IN VEHICLE NO.KL 67 B 3800.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE STAGE CARRIAGE PERMIT OF THE 3RD PETITIONER IN VEHICLE NO.KL 67 B 8400.

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(P) NO.42/09/TRAN DATED 14.07.2009 INTRODUCED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT HAD A ROUTE NATIONALIZATION SCHEME. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(P) NO.73/2013/TRAN DATED 16.07.2013 INTRODUCED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS)NO.45/15/TRAN DATED 20.08.2015 NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.12878/B1/2015/TRAN. DATED 08.02.2016 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.536/B2/2016/TRAN. DATED 19.02.2016 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF GO(P) NO.6/2017/TRAN DATED 15.03.2013 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTED 23.03.2017 AS GO(P) NO.8/17/TRAN ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.22/2020/TRANS DATED 01.07.2020.

EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER FOR RENEWAL OF PERMITS DATED 14.12.2017.

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EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER FOR RENEWAL OF PERMITS DATED 19.09.2020.

EXHIBIT P17 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER FOR RENEWAL OF PERMITS DATED 14.12.2017.

EXHIBIT P18 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER FOR RENEWAL OF PERMITS DATED 19.09.2018.

EXHIBIT P19 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER FOR RENEWAL OF PERMITS DATED 29.06.2018.

EXHIBIT P20 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER FOR RENEWAL OF PERMITS DATED 29.06.2018.

EXHIBIT P21 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION IN RESPECT OF TEMPORARY PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER DATED 10.07.2020.

EXHIBIT P22 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION IN RESPECT OF TEMPORARY PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER DATED 10.07.2020.

EXHIBIT P23 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION IN RESPECT OF TEMPORARY PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER DATED 11.07.2020.

EXHIBIT P24 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION IN RESPECT OF TEMPORARY PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER DATED 11.07.2020.

EXHIBIT P25 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.B1/13/2016 DATED 14.09.2020 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P26 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.GO(P) 4/99/TRAN. DATED 01.02.1999 PUBLISHED AS SRO NO.118/99 IN KERALA GAZETTE EXTRA ORDINARY NO.228 DATED 03.02.1999. EXHIBIT P27 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERNAL STUDY REPORT FOR RESTRUCTURING THE KSRTC PREPARED BY PROF.SUSHIL KHANNA COMMITTEE. EXHIBIT P28 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION BY A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE.

EXHIBIT P29 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.V2/7299/2020/E DATED 15.10.2020 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF RTA ERNAKULAM TO THE 2ND PETITIONER.

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RESPONDENT EXHIBITS EXHIBIT R4 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF SUPER CLASS STAGE CARRIAGES OPERATED BY PRIVATE STAGE CARRIAGES IN THE STATE AS ON 19.8.2013 ISSUED BY THE TRANSPORT COMMISSION DATED 19.8.2013 EXHIBIT R4 B TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN STATE OF KERALA VS. SEBASTIAN REPORTED IN 1995 KLT (1) 421 EXHIBIT R4 C TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN OP NO-9603/1999 DATED 30.6.2003 W.P(C) No.23682,4353, 22269 & 26770 Of 2020

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 4353/2020

PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT RELATING TO BUS NO.KL-65G-2974. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 01.07.2019 MADE IN W.P.(c).NO.25299/2017. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 02.12.2019 FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE NO.KL 65 G 2974 WITH BUS NO.KL 09 AL 2093.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE HIRE AGREEMENT DATED 02.12.2019 EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE REGISTERED OWNER OF BUS NO.KL 09 AL 2093.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 04.02.2020(WRONGLY TYPED AS 03.02.2019) W.P(C) No.23682,4353, 22269 & 26770 Of 2020

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22269/2020

PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PETITIONER ASSOCIATION.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO GO (P) 42/2009/TRAN DATED 14/07/2009. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DIVISION BENCH JUDGMENT IN LUKA DEVASSIA V. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (REPORTED IN 92015) 3 KLJ 76). EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE GO (P0 NO.72/2013/TRAN DATED 16/07/2013.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE GO (P) NO.73/2013/TRAN DATED 16/07/2013.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN MOHANKUMAR V STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS REPORTED IN 2016(2) KLT 963.

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE GO (MS) NO.45/2015/TRAN DATED 20/08/2015.

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE SCHEME BEARING NOTIFICATION NO.12878/B1/2015/TRAN DATED 08/02/2016.

EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO 536/B2/2016/TRAN DATED 19/02/2016 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(P) NO.06/2017/TRAN DATED 15/03/2017.

EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(P) 8/2017/TRAN, DATED23/03/2017.

EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT REPORTED IN (2018) 4KHC 617.

EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE GO (MS) NO.22/2020/TRANS, DATED 01/07/2020.

EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO B1/13/2016/TRAN DATED 14/09/2020. EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.GO(P) NO.4/99/TRAN DATED 01.02.1999 PUBLISHED AS SRO 118/99 IN KERALA GAZZATE EXTRA ORDINARY NO 228 DTD 03/02/1999.

EXHIBIT P16 TRUE PRINT OUT OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE BODY CODE IN RESPECT OF STAGE CARRIAGE ISSUED BY THE UNION GOVERNMENT. EXHIBIT P17 TRUE PRINT OUT OF THE LATEST INTERNAL STUDY W.P(C) No.23682,4353, 22269 & 26770 Of 2020

REPORT, FOR RESTRUCTURING KSRTC PREPARED BY PROF SUSHIL KHANNA COMMITTEE.

EXHIBIT P18 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION BY A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE.

RESPONDENT EXHIBITS EXHIBIT R2 (a) TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF SUPER CLASS STAGE CARRIAGES OPERATED BY PRIVATE STAGE CARRIAGES IN THE STATE AS ON 19.8.2013 ISSUED BY THE TRANSPORT COMMISSION. EXHIBIT R2 (b) TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN STATE OF KERALA VS. SEBASTIAN REPORTED IN 1995 KLT (1) 421.

EXHIBIT R2 (C) TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN OP NO.9603/1999 DATED 30.6.2003 Exhibit-R2(d) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 03.05.2023 VIDE G.O.(P) NO. 13/2023/TRANS. Exhibit-R2(e) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16.05.2023 IN MR. SHINE P SASIDHAR VS. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION IN CASE NO. 38 OF 2022.

Exhibit-R2(f) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2024 IN MR. SHINE P SASIDHAR VS. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION IN CASE NO. 38 OF

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26770/2020

PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER VALID TILL 06-06-2020 EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER VALID TILL 26-06-2020 EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER VALID TILL 14-02-2013 EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER VALID TILL 28-11-2020 EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER VALID TILL 30-09-2016 EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 01-07-2020 EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER VALID TILL 05-11-2020 EXHIBIT P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER VALID TILL 05-11-2020 EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER VALID TILL 05-11-2020 (KL-2020-TEMP-6387A) EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER VALID TILL 04-10-2020 EXHIBIT P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 14-09-2020