IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2009 / 3RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18373 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.P.BHARGAVI AMMA, SMARANA, P.O.MANKAVU, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN SRI.HARIKRISHNAN RAVINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, RTA, KOZHIKODE. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX Ext.P1. True copy of the judgment in WP(c).No.15711/07 dated 7.9.2007 Ext.P2. True copy of the covering letter submitted by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent dated 10.10.2007. Ext.P3. True copy of the proceedings of the Ist respondent dated 11.3.2008 Ext.P4. True copy of the notification dated 9.5.2007 // true copy // P.A to Judge. ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.18373 OF 2008 ------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Ext.P3 order of the first respondent is under challenge. Petitioner sought variation of permit in respect of his stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-11/L 9765. That was considered by the first respondent and rejected by Ext.P3 proceedings. Reasons stated for rejection in Ext.P3 is as follows; Rejected since the proposed variation will violateNotification No.12951/B1/2001/Tran dated 9.5.2007 and the curtailment will affect the traveling public.” A reading of the above would show that apart from stating that the proposed variation is in violation of the draft notification dated 9.5.2007 and that the travellingn public will be affected, the RTA has not stated in what manner, the variation sought for will offend the notification WP(c).No.18373/08 /2/ or will be disadvantageous to the travelling public. Thus the order lacks reasons and for that reason, Ext.P3 deserves to be set aside and I do so. The first respondent shall reconsider the application made by the petitioner and pass fresh orders thereto. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.18373/08 /2/