Fasal N.A v. The Regional Transport Authority

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/29TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 8865 of 2015 (G) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONERS:

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1. FASAL N.A, AGED 43 YEARS S/O.ABDUL KHADER, NECHIYILAKATH HOUSE, J.N.ROAD PERINTHALMANNA, (KL-10/AA-4905).

2. RESHMA, W/O.SHAJU, KODAMBOTTUPADATHU HOUSE, J.N.ROAD PERINTHALMANNA(KL-53/E-1488).

3. SHAJU.K.P, KODAMBOTTUPADATHU ROAD, J.N.ROAD, PERINTHALMANNA (KL-53/B-7685).

4. SHAMEER BABU, VADAKKETHODI HOUSE, THEKKIKODE, PERINTHALMANNA (KL-53/C-2392)

5. HARIDASAN, PUNAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, THEKKINKODE, PERINTHALMANNA (KL-53/G-9302)

6. MUHAMMED NISHAD, ALIKKAL HOUSE, THEKKINKODE, PERINTHALMANNA (KL-53/H-2922)

7. VAISAKHAN, PATHAYAPURAKKOL HOUSE, J.N.ROAD PERINTHALMANNA(KL-53/H-1890)

8. ABDUL ASEES, PALIPRAM HOUSE, THEKKINKODE, PERINTHALMANNA (KL-53/B-3943).

9. ABDUL SALAM, KOMBANOZHATH HOUSE, J.N.ROAD PERINTHALMANNA.(KL-53/B-8558).

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10. SATHEESH, MANIKKOTH HOUSE, THEKKINKODE PERINTHALMANNA.(KL-53/G-9745).

11. SIDDHQUE, CHETHALLOOR HOUSE, J.N.ROAD PERINTHALMANNA.(KL-53/B-7240) BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676505, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676505.

3. THE JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM, PIN-679322.

R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 8865 of 2015 (G) --------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE IST PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE NO.KL-10/AA-4905 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE NO.KL-53/E-1488 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE NO.KL-53/B-7685 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE NO.KL-53/C-2392 EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE NO.KL-53/G-9302 EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE NO.KL-53/H-2922 EXT.

P7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 7TH PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE NO.KL-53/H-1890 EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 8TH PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE NO.KL-53/B-3943 EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 9TH PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE NO.KL-53/B-8558 EXT.P10 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 10TH PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE NO.KL-53/G-9745 EXT.P11 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 11TH PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE NO.KL-53/B-7240.

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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 8865 of 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of March, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioners are contract carriage permit holders plying their autorikshaws in Perinthalmanna. Though the petitioner applied for variation of permit by Exts.P1 to P11, the respondent till not considered such applications till date. The petitioner produced a judgment of this Court in WP(C) No.31443/2014. This Court has in Rajesh v. Secretary, RTA [2014

(3) KLT 341], held that such general orders cannot be passed by the RTA and each application has to be considered individually and a reasoned order passed under Section 80(2) of The Kerala Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. In such circumstances, the application filed by the petitioners shall be accepted to the files of the RTA, Malappuram, and the same shall be considered within a period

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of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

Writ petition disposed of.

Sd/- (K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge