IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2009 / 30TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35998 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.J.WILSON, PAYYAPPILLY HOUSE, P.O.CHIYYARAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. A.V.NOWFAL, AMBALATHUVEETIL, P.O.OLLUKARA, KALATHODE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THRISSUR. 2. THE SECRETARY, RTA, THRISSUR. 3. STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. 4. ANNAMMA VARGHESE, THALIYATH HOUSE, THANIKKUDAM P.O. KURICHIKKARA. ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN FOR R4 G.P. SHRI.SALIM.P.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21.8.2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.35998 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 21st day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are stage carriage operators. The 4th respondent applied for regular permit to operate in the route in which the petitioners are also operating. The permit was granted by the RTA on 14.6.2006. However, the 4th respondent did not produce the current records even within the maximum time of four months stipulated. Therefore, by operation of law, the permit itself stands revoked. In the year 2008, long after the expiry of the permit, Ext.P1 proceedings were issued revoking the permit. The 4th respondent filed an appeal before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal suppressing the fact that the permit already stands cancelled by operation of law even before issue of Ext.P1. However, by Ext.P3 order, the Tribunal allowed the appeal and directed to issue the permit. That order is under challenge in this writ petition. However, the learned counsel for the 4th respondent submits that the 4th respondent has already given in writing before the RTA that he does not intend to avail of the benefit of the permit. This submission is recorded and the writ petition is closed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2