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Alavikutty Chokli vs The Regional Transport Authority, ...
2025 Latest Caselaw 10134 Ker

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 10134 Ker
Judgement Date : 27 October, 2025

Kerala High Court

Alavikutty Chokli vs The Regional Transport Authority, ... on 27 October, 2025

WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025
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                                                     2025:KER:80385

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

 MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 5TH KARTHIKA, 1947

                     WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025

PETITIONER/S:

             ABDUL KAREEM KALLADAMAKKAL,
             AGED 51 YEARS
             S/O ABDUL RAHIMAN,KALLADAMKKAL HOUSE,
             KOZHIPPURAM, PALLIKKAL, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673634


             BY ADV SHRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR


RESPONDENT/S:

     1       THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM,
             REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,CIVIL STATION RD,
             UP HILL,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676505

     2       THE SECRETARY,
             REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,MALAPPURAM,CIVIL
             STATION RD, UP HILL,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
             PIN - 676505


             BY SHRI.SREEJITH V.S, GP
      THIS    WRIT   PETITION    (CIVIL)    HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION     ON   27.10.2025,    ALONG    WITH   WP(C).21634/2025,
22188/2025 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025
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                                                    2025:KER:80385


             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

 MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 5TH KARTHIKA, 1947

                     WP(C) NO. 21634 OF 2025

PETITIONER/S:

             SREEKUMARAN P N,
             AGED 63 YEARS
             S/O.SANKARAN NAIR,PRASANTH HOUSE,THAMBANANGADI P
             O, PANDIKKAD,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676521


             BY ADVS.
             SHRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA
             SMT.MARIA ANGEL




RESPONDENT/S:

     1       THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM,
             REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION,
             MALAPPURAM P O,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676505

     2       THE SECRETARY,
             REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,MALAPPURAM, CIVIL
             STATION, MALAPPURAM P.O.,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
             PIN - 676505


             BY SHRI.SREEJITH V.S, GP
      THIS    WRIT   PETITION    (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).20444/2025 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025
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                                                    2025:KER:80385


             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

 MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 5TH KARTHIKA, 1947

                     WP(C) NO. 22188 OF 2025

PETITIONER/S:

             PEETHAMBARAN,
             AGED 69 YEARS
             S/O KARUNAKARAN NAIR, PADEERI, KALADI P O,
             MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679582


             BY ADV SHRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA


RESPONDENT/S:

     1       THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM,
             REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION,
             MALAPPURAM P O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676505

     2       THE SECRETARY,
             REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, CIVIL
             STATION, MALAPPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
             PIN - 676505


             BY SHRI.SREEJITH V.S, GP
      THIS    WRIT   PETITION    (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).20444/2025 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025
& connected cases                4

                                                    2025:KER:80385


             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

 MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 5TH KARTHIKA, 1947

                     WP(C) NO. 23173 OF 2025

PETITIONER/S:

             ALAVIKUTTY CHOKLI,
             AGED 52 YEARS
             S/O SAIDU HAJI CHOKLI, M K HOUSE,
             PARAMBILPEEDIKA, PERUVALLUR P O, MALAPPURAM
             DISTRICT, PIN - 673638


             BY ADVS.
             SHRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA
             SMT.MARIA ANGEL




RESPONDENT/S:

     1       THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM,
             REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION,
             MALAPPURAM P O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676505

     2       THE SECRETARY,
             REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, CIVIL
             STATION, MALAPPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
             PIN - 676505


             BY SHRI.SREEJITH V.S, GP
      THIS    WRIT   PETITION    (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).20444/2025 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025
& connected cases                5

                                                    2025:KER:80385


             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

 MONDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 5TH KARTHIKA, 1947

                     WP(C) NO. 36054 OF 2025

PETITIONER/S:

             ABDUNASAR K K,
             AGED 47 YEARS
             S/O MOHAMED K K, KUNNATH KOCHAMBALLI HOUSE,
             ALUNGAL MUTTAYOOR, PALLIKKAL P O, MALAPPURAM
             DISTRICT, PIN - 673637


             BY ADVS.
             SHRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA
             SHRI.JEFFIN SEBASTIAN




RESPONDENT/S:

     1       THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM
             REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION,
             MALAPPURAM P O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676505

     2       THE SECRETARY,
             REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, CIVIL
             STATION, MALAPPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,
             PIN - 676505


             BY SHRI.SREEJITH V.S, GP
      THIS    WRIT   PETITION    (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION ON 27.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).20444/2025 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025
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                                                    2025:KER:80385

                               JUDGMENT

In all these writ petitions, the applications for a fresh

regular permit were adjourned. Under such circumstances, I am

inclined to dispose of the writ petitions directing the competent

authority to take a decision in accordance with law, within three

months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It will

be open to the petitioner to produce such materials to substantiate

their contentions, which will be adverted to while taking a

decision, as directed above.

These writ petitions are disposed of as above.

Sd/-

MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. JUDGE Anu WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025

2025:KER:80385

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20444/2025

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 29.11.2023 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ROUTE ENQUIRY REPORT RELATING TO EXHIBIT.P1 APPLICATION DATED NIL IS Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE RTA KOZHIKODE DATED 05.09.2024 GRANTING CONCURRENCE Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR GRANT OF TEMPORARY PERMIT ON THE ABOVE SAID ROUTE IN RESPECT OF HIS STAGE CARRIAGE KL 17/E 2622 DATED 18.11.2024 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP(C) NO. 44124/2024 DATED 11.12.2024 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION PARTICULARS VEHICLE NO. KL17E2622 SHOWING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ALREADY BEEN TRANSFERRED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WA NO.

454/2023 DATED 21-03-2023 Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE 1 ST RESPONDENT DATED 27.02.2025 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF DECISION OF THE 1 ST RESPONDENT IN ITEM NO.49, GRANTING REGULAR PERMIT TO ANOTHER OPERATOR FINDING THAT READY VEHICLE IS NOT A REQUIREMENT AT ALL AND THE PERMIT CAN BE GRANTED WITH THE TIME SCHEDULE WHICH INCLUDE TRIPS WITHIN THE ROUTES ITSELF DATED 27-02-2025 WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 21634/2025

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REGULAR PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 10.06.2024 Exhibit P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 24.10.2024 VIDE ITEM NO.113 Exhibit P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P. (C) NO. 4392/2025 DATED 04.02.2025 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA Exhibit P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 27.02.2025

Exhibit P5 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A. NO. 454/2023 DATED 21.03.2023 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

RESPONDENT ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE R2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE STA DATED 24.01.2025 WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22188/2025

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REGULAR PERMIT DATED 08.10.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT HELD ON 27.02.2025

Exhibit P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A. NO. 454/2023 DATED 21.03.2023 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA Exhibit P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF PETITIONER'S STAGE CARRIAGE KL-7-J-0619 Exhibit P5 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 20.05.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT RESPONDENT ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE R2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE STA DATED 24.01.2025 WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 23173/2025

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REGULAR PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 09.08.2024 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 27.02.2025 VIDE ITEM

Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF PETITIONER'S STAGE CARRIAGE KL-10-AF-7904 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 06.05.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 09.06.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A. NO.

454/2023 DATED 21.03.2023 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA WP(C) NO. 20444 OF 2025

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 36054/2025

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REGULAR PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 27.03.2025 Exhibit P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 05.07.2025

 
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