IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2009 / 24TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27115 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O.RAMAN, 8/114, CHERUMKADU VEEDU, ALUVASSERY, NEMMARA, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.H.BADARUDDIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SECRETARY, R.T.A., PALAKKAD. 3. P.T.SURESHKUMAR, S/O.THEETHU, PULLOD, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. 4. THE D.T.O., KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PALAKKAD. GOVT. PLEADER K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR ADV.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.27115 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 16th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an existing stage carriage operator. He is challenging grant of a regular permit to the 3rd respondent. A Full Bench of this Court has, in Binu Chacko v. R.T.A., Pathanamthitta [2006 (2) KLT 172], held that an existing operator cannot challenge grant of a regular permit to another operator. That being so, this writ petition is not maintainable at the instance of the petitioner. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge