IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2009 / 18TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 14214 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.B.BABY, VATTAKKATTU HOUSE, SOUTH MARADI, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY/ REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, IDUKKI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/ CHAIRMAN, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI. 3. B.RAJESH, KOLANGATTIL HOUSE, KALAMPOOR, MUVATTUPUZHA. ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL FOR R3 SMT.AMBIKA RADHAKRISHNAN FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 14214 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 9th July,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges the temporary permit being issued in favour of 3rd respondent on the route Vellallu- Thodupuzha essentially on the ground that the 1st respondent Secretary, RTA has no jurisdiction to issue a temporary permit on an inter district route. Petitioner has brought his objections to the notice of the respondents 1 and 2 as per Exhibit-P1. This writ petition has been filed claiming reliefs in relation to Exhibit-P1 and on the strength of the objection mentioned therein. 2. The 3rd respondent, temporary permit holder has filed a counter affidavit refuting the submission of the petitioner. Temporary permit granted in favour of the 3rd respondent and currently in operation is valid till 27.7.2009. If the 3rd respondent files an application for re-issuance of a temporary permit and if the 1st respondent proceeds to consider it on merits, he shall W.P ( C) No. 14214 of 2009 2 consider the petitioner's objections contained in Exhibit-P1 also and hear the petitioner before taking a decision on the question of re-issuance of a temporary permit. But on the other hand if the 1st respondent decides to place the application for re-issuance of a temporary permit before the Regional Transport Authority then it is open to him to do so and it is open to the RTA to take a final decision, in accordance with law. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 14214 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 14214 of 2009 4