IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6353 of 2009(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JUBIN ABRRAHAM, KUZHIKOTTAYIL, KIDANGOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ,KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SR. P.N. SATHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2009 A/W.WP(c).No.6364/09 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C).Nos.6353,6364,6385 & 6393 OF 2009 --------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT The grievance in these writ petitions is regarding the indefinite adjournment of the applications made by the petitioners for renewal of their regular permit. Exts.P2,Ext.P1 and Ext.P3 respectively are the proceedings marked in these writ petitions. The reason stated is that the route in respect of which applications have been made are covered by the draft notification dated 15.9.2008. 2. A reading of the aforesaid proceedings show that, although applications have been made, in spite of the finding that the route offends the draft notification, final orders have not been passed. It is therefore that the writ petitions have been filed. 3. Several identical cases are coming up before this Court and this court has already directed that the proper WP(c).Nos.6353/09 & ors. /2/ course to be adopted by the RTA is to pass final orders, rather than indefinitely adjourning the applications 4. Accordingly, these writ petitions are also disposed of directing that the RTA shall pass final orders on the applications made by the petitioners for renewal of their permits, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. It is also directed that, same shall be the course to be adopted by the RTA in respect of similar matters. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).Nos.6353/09 & ors. /2/