IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 28468 of 2006(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHARAFUDHEEN, SHAHANA MANZIL, KADAPPA, MYNAGAPPALLY, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. 3. K.SHAMSUDHEEN, AGED 42, KAVINATHUMOOLAYIL VEEDU, KANNAMPALLY BHAGOM, KEERIKKADU, KAYAMKULAM P.O. REP. BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER ISAHAKUNJU, ALACKAL, PUTHENVEEDU, CHIRACKADAVAM, KAYAMKULAM. 4. THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.SHYSON P.MANGUZHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 28468/06 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 31.1.2006. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DATED 10.4.2006. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT DATED 4.8.2006. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26.9.2006 IN MVARP NO.211/06. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY AFFIDAVIT DATED 11.8.2006. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 28468 OF 2006-L ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating on the route Mundukottackal – Pathanamthitta. While so, he requested for revision of the time schedule of his vehicle. The said request was allowed by the Secretary, R.T.A., by Ext.P1 proceedings dated 31.1.2006. Alleging clash of timings with his service, the 3rd respondent, who was operating on the route Oachira – Elampallur, filed M.V.A.R.P.No.211/2006 before the S.T.A.T. The said revision was allowed by Ext.P4 order and the time schedule of the petitioner's service for the last trip was modified. So, this Writ Petition was filed, challenging Ext.P4. Now, the petitioner submits, the 3rd respondent is no longer operating the service on the route. So, owing to efflux of time and subsequent developments, the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, it is closed without prejudice to the WPC 28468/06 2 contentions of the petitioner. 19th September, 2008. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/