High Court of KeralaWP(C)/3838/2015disposed of

Shabu Mathew v. The Rta, Kottayam

2015-02-06Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/17TH MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 3838 of 2015 (D) --------------------------- PETITIONER :

----------------------- SHABU MATHEW, PARAMKULANGARA HOUSE, KAROOR.P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM.

BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOTTAYAM-686 001

2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM-686 001

3. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001 R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.RANJITH R3 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.CHACKO, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).NO.3838/2015 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

P1 COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER VALID TILL 08/08/2014 P2 COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 14/08/2014 P3 COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT VALID TILL 07/02/2015. P4 COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REISSUE OF TEMPORARY PERMIT DATED 02/02/2015 WITH COVERING LETTER.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:

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JUDGMENT

The petitioner is aggrieved with the non consideration of Ext.P4 application wherein the petitioner has sought for conversion of Fast Passenger Service as Limited Stop Ordinary Service (LSOS). The petitioner's route allegedly is of 136 kilometres falling beneath the restriction of operation of Fast Passengers alone in routes extending beyond 140 kilometres.

2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the application has been received and forwarded for the report of the Field Officer.

3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the KSRTC submits that the application may be considered after hearing the KSRTC also.

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4. In the above circumstances, the report of the Field Officer shall be expedited and the matter shall be considered, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment, after hearing the KSRTC also.

Writ petition disposed of.

SD/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN Judge Mrcs //True Copy//