IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2009 / 9TH MAGHA 1930 WA.No. 712 of 2007() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.31309/2006 Dated 27/11/2006 .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER IN WPC. -------------------------------- SUDHA SASIKUMAR, AGED 38, W/O.SASIKUMAR, BALAKRISHNA MOTORS, GURUVAYOOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON SRI.M.JITHESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS IN WPC. ---------------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TRISSUR. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TRISSUR. 3. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, TRISSUR. 4. THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC FOR R3 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY,Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J -------------------------------- W.A.712/2007 -------------------------------- Dated this 29th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy (Ag.C.J.) Application for countersignature of the permit to operate on the route Guruvayur-Palakkad was rejected by the Regional Transport Authority stating that 19 km of the route overlaps on the Kozhikode-Guruvayur notified scheme. The order of the RTA was upheld by the STAT and the learned single Judge. The fact that it overlaps 19 km is not disputed. Petitioner's application for renewal of existing permit was rejected. He filed an application for fresh permit, but that was allowed subject to counter signature. We are of the view that no interference is required in the decision taken by the statutory authorities, the Tribunal as well as the learned single Judge. Writ appeal is accordingly dismissed. J.B.KOSHY, Acting Chief Justice V.GIRI, Judge mrcs