K.M. Thomas v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Kottayam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/16TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No.32670 of 2014 (G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- K.M.THOMAS,KURUMULLUMTHADATHIL HOUSE, KANAKARY P.O.,ETTUMANOOR,KOTTAYAM.

BY ADV.SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS:

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THE SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM,PIN - 686 002.

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BINSU CHERIAN,KARIKATTU VADAKKEL, KOODALLUR POST,KOTTAYAM - 686 587.

R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.RANJITH.

R2 BY ADV.SRI.P.DEEPAK THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No.32670 of 2014 (G) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------------------ EXT.P1-TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DT. 10.3.14 ISSUEING TIMING FOR THE PETITIONER'S SERVICE. EXT.P2-TRUE COPY OF THE TIME SCHEDULE ISSUED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT'S STAGE CARRIAGE KL 35/B 4005.

EXT.P3-TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT WITH ITS ORDER NO.C2/3592/2013/K DT. 10.6.14.

EXT.P4-TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 14.10.14 IN WPC NO.26606/2014. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:

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K. Vinod Chandran, J.

==================================== W.P.(C)No.32670 of 2014 ==================================== Dated this the 6th day of April, 2015.

JUDGMENT

Petitioner challenges Ext.P3 order, which is revisable by the Tribunal as per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. In such circumstance, leaving open such remedies, the petitioner is relegated to the alternate remedy and it is made clear that, delay between 4.12.2014 till today, when this writ petition was pending here, would be considered liberally for condonation.

Writ petition closed reserving such liberty.

K. Vinod Chandran, Judge.

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