IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 1868 of 2007(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- JOHNSON, S/O. LONAPPAN, CHITTILAPPILLY HOUSE, MUNDOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. 3. STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.1868/2007 V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE AGENDA RELATING TO ITEM NO.119 (G/6753/2006R) OF THE R.T.A. MEETING HELD ON 14/06/06. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ROUTE SKETCH PROPOSED TO BE OPERATED BY THE PETITIONER ON THE ROUTE MUNDUR MEDICAL COLLEGE, THRISSUR. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RTA, THRISSUR RELATING TO ITEM NO.119 OF THE MEETING HELD ON 14/06/2006. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 30/11/2006 MADE IN M.V.A.R.P.NO.362/2006 BY THE S.T.A.T., ERNAKULAM. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 1868 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 27, 2008 JUDGMENT Grant of permit by Ext.P1 with a condition that all trips to Medical College shall be via. Kuttur and Mundur was objected by the petitioner by filing a revision before the Tribunal. The Tribunal considered the matter and by Ext.P4, the revision was rejected. Examining the facts of the case, the Tribunal found that the present trip was helpful to the travelling public under sec.72(1). 2. While making grant the RTA is entitled to make modifications as it thinks fit. It is on this basis the Tribunal is jusitified in the imposition of the condition. It has also come out that the sector now ordered by the RTA is an ill-served one. If that be so, I do not wish to interfere with the factual finding of the RTA as confirmed by the STAT. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-