High Court of KeralaWP(C)/25408/2015disposed of

P.V.Jojo v. The Secretary

2015-09-08Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/17TH BHADRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 25408 of 2015 (A) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ P.V.JOJO, S/O.VAREED, PUTHUKKADAN HOUSE, MANAKODI P.O., THRISSUR.

BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA - 673 010.

2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.CHACKO, SC, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPN. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.A. SANJEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 25408 of 2015 (A) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT NO.P.ST. 18/42/1994 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT NO.P.TEM. 18/452/2015 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 16.06.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER IN W.P.(C)NO.19193/2015 DATED 25.06.2015 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.

EXHIBIT P5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.G2-3211/15 THRISSUR DATED 01.07.2015 ISSUED BY STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, KSRTC, THRISSUR. EXHIBIT P6 PHOTOCOPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT DATED 13.07.2015 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P7 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE VIDE NO.C8/3687/2015/V DATED 29.07.2015 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P8 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE VEHICLE BEARING REGN.NO.KL-15-9498. EXHIBIT P9 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CHECK REPORT REGARDING THE SEIZURE OF THE PETITIONER'S VEHICLE, KL-089-AX-5004.

EXHIBIT P10 PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT VIDE ORDER NO.C8/65744/2015 DATED 03.08.2015.

EXHIBIT P11 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.G2/2644/15/KKD DATED 17.07.2015 OF THE DTO, KSRTC TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P12 PHOTOCOPY OF THE PERMIT NO.P.ST.15/96/2015 ISSUED BY THE RTA, TRIVANDRUM TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P13 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.TR-25/15/MALAPPURAM DATED 24.03.2015 OF THE ATO, KSRTC.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 25408 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of September, 2015

JUDGMENT

The matter can be given quiteous in the light of Ext.P16 order dated 20.08.2015 issued by the Transport (B) Department. The order enables the petitioner to apply for regular permit to run the stage carriage as Limited Stop Ordinary Service. 2.

The petitioner is free to approach the Regional Transport Authority for the regular permit and the first respondent for temporary permit. The petitioner is also at liberty to seek release of the vehicle seized after satisfying Ext.P14 charge memo. The vehicle shall be released to the petitioner on his paying the compounding fee for which he is readily agreeable.

The Writ Petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd