IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 299 of 2008(I) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ K.RAJAN ,S/O. MADHAVAI AMMA AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT KANDANKAVIL HOUSE P.O. MARATHAKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.R.SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.299/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL , ERNAKULAM AS M.V.A.R.P. NO.453/05. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM, RENDERED IN M.V.A.R.P NO.453/05 ON 1.4.06. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 17.11.07. /TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.299/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT As is seen from Ext.P2 order of the STAT, a direction was issued to grant concurrence for variation as sought for by the petitioner. It is seen that from Ext.P3 proceedings of the RTA that the RTA adjourned the proceedings for obtaining legal opinion for filing appeal against the judgment. It is beyond dispute that RTA is not an aggrieved party to have adopted this attitude. In any case, the decision to adjourn the proceedings was taken as early as on 18.7.2006 and even as on date no steps have been taken against Ext.P2 order of the STAT. In view of this, I direct the second respondent to grant concurrence as ordered by STAT in Ext.P2, at any rate, within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC vi JUDGE 2 JUDGE vi. 3