IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 15TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3709 of 2010(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. K.T.SAJEEVAN, SINDU HOUSE, PUTHIYANGADI, KOZHIKODE. 2. M.C.SUBASH, ULLADATH HOUSE, P.O.KONOTT, KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE-11. 3. C.K.ABDUL RAHIMAN, NAGARHAM KANDY HOUSE, P.O.G.A.COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. 4. P.B.V.MAJID ALI, P.B.V.HOUSE, FRANICS ROAD, IDIYANGARA. 5. M.K.P.ASSAN KOYA, MELE KACHERIPARAMBIL, P.O.PANTHEERAN KAVU,CALICUT. 6. K.V.RIYAS, KATTAVAYAL, P.O.CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. MR.M.A.FAYAZ RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KASABA POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.3709 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners, who are stage carriage operators and owners of vehicle Nos.KL-11/S 992, KL- 13/K 7776, KL-11/R 6457, KL-11/R 5878, KL-11/Z 1229 and KL-11/X 5346 respectively operating on the route Kozhikode City- Pantheeran Kavu, challenge Ext.P3 proceedings as being arbitrary and unsustainable. According to the counsel for the respondents, the petitioner has got a right of appeal against Ext.P3 under Section 89 of the Motor Vehicles Act. This Writ Petition is, therefore dismissed, without prejudice to the right of appeal available to the petitioner. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/