IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 30975 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- C.N.MOHANAN, S/O.P.K.VASU, KUTTIYILPUTHEN VEEDU, MAMPARA PO, RANNY, PERUNADU. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. CHAIRMAN, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY PATHANAMTHITTA, (DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA). 2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PATHANAMTHITTA, REP. BY SECRETARY. 3. SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PATHANAMTHITTA, 4. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PATHANAMTHITTA, 5. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER KSRTC, CHENGANNUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N. SANTHOSH SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.30975 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 6th November, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, a stage carriage operator operating on the route Pathanamthitta-Chengannaur, is aggrieved that the KSRTC is operating on the same route without a permit. 2. On instructions, learned standing counsel for the KSRTC submits that a regular application has been filed by the KSRTC. That is pending consideration. It is not open to the KSRTC to operate on the route without a permit. In the result, the KSRTC shall not operate on the aforementioned route without a permit. But in the interest of the travelling public, the services which are currently operating on the said route shall continue for a period of two weeks from today. But it shall cease on the exipry of the above period. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Regional Transport Authority shall pass W.P ( C) No.30975 of 2008 2 orders on the application for regular permit stated to have been submitted by the KSRTC within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.30975 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.30975 of 2008 4