Managing Director , Ksrtc v. A.M.Ashraf

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/18TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WA.No. 2900 of 2009 ( ) IN WP(C).21279/2009 --------------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 21279/2009 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 07-10-2009 ------------------ APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONER IN W.P.(C) :- --------------------------------------- THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -23. BY ADVS.SRI.P.C.CHACKO, SC, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN. RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS IN W.P.(C) :- ----------------------------------------

1. A.M. ASHRAF, S/O. MEERANNAN, MUBARAK MANZIL, VANDIPERIYAR.

2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE SECRETARY, R.T.A, IDUKKI.

R1 BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK R2 & R3 BY SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.GIRIJA GOPAL THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08-04-2015, ALONG WITH WA. 14/2010, WA. 20/2010, WA. 22/2010, WA. 23/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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ASHOK BHUSHAN, C.J & A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

---------------------------------- W.A. Nos.2900 of 2009 and 14, 20, 22 & 23 of 2010 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April 2015

J U D G M E N T

Ashok Bhushan, C.J Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the appellant KSRTC submits that during the pendency of the writ appeals, a notification dated 16.7.2013 has been issued by the Government of Kerala in relation to Fast Passenger services. Learned counsel submits that in view of the said notification, the issues raised in the writ appeals have become infructuous. Learned counsel further submits that the notification dated 16.7.2013 has already been upheld by this Court in the judgment in Kerala State Limited Stop/Stage Carriage Operators Association v. Government of Kerala [2014 (2) KLT 135], against which a writ appeal has been filed and which is pending.

In the above view of the matter, we are of the opinion that no useful purpose shall be served in proceeding with these writ appeals. Hence, these writ appeals are closed. Sd/- ASHOK BHUSHAN CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- A.M. SHAFFIQUE JUDGE Jvt