IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 34644 of 2006(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- S.RENJITH, MADHURIMA, AYATHIL P.O. KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. 3. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, AT KOTTARAKKARA. 4. THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.RAVINDRA BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.34644/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DT.21.10.2005 AND DECISION DT.29.10.2005 GRANTING REGULAR PERMIT TO THE PETITONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT DT.13.12.2005. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF REVISION DT.13.3.2006. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT DT.3.7.2006. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE ORDER DT.11.12.2006 IN M.V.A.R.P 143/2006. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE SCHEME TRIVANDRUM-KOLLAM-KOTTARAKKARA- TRIVANDRUM DT.12.9.1961. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE SKETCH AVAILABLE ON PAGE 11 OF THE R.T.A. RECORDS PRODUCED BEFORE THE S.T.A.T. DT. NIL. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE FIELD OFFICER DT.22.9.2005. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.34644 OF 2006 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ The petitioner was granted a regular permit on the route Kollam - Andamukkom - Pattazhi temple via., Punthalathazham, Thahamukku, Alummoodu, Moitheenmukku, Kundara Hospital Junction, Cheerankavu, Puthoor, Vendar, Puthoormukku, Anthamon and Thekecherry. K.S.R.T.C challenged that permit, by filing Ext.P3 revision before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, on the ground that the route in question touches two intermediate points, namely, Kollam and Kundara and therefore, offends the nationalisation scheme on the route TVM - Kollam - Kottarakara- TVM. The S.T.A.T allowed the revision as per Ext.P5 and Ext.P1 was set aside. So, this writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P5 order. Ext.P6 is the scheme. Ext.P7 is the rough sketch of the route. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner pointed out that from Kollam the nationalised route to Kundara is through Kilikolloor. The petitioner traverses from Kollam to Kundara W.P.(C) No.34644/2006 2 through Moideenmukku. Prohibition is only for touching two intermediate points through the nationalised route and not through other routes, as in this case, it is submitted. 3. I heard the learned counsel for the K.S.R.T.C. The prohibition contained in Ext.P6 reads as follows: “Routes as indicated in Annexure A and all routes connecting or passing through any two or more intermediate points of such routes.” The intermediate points of Trivandrum - Kollam - Kottarakara - Trivandrum, includes, Quilon, Kilikolloor and Kundara. It is not in dispute that the route in question touches Kollam and Kundara, though it is not through the nationalised route. The view taken by the S.T.A.T is the correct view. Any route touching two intermediate points will be hit by the embargo against grant of permit. So, the view taken by the S.T.A.T. being a correct view in law, I find no reason to interfere with Ext.P5. In the result, the writ petition fails and it is dismissed. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) ps