IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 30671 of 2006(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.P. ASHRAF, SANIYA MANZIL, P.O. VENGAD, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN, SC. KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/11/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 30832 OF 2006 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.30671/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR VARIATION DT. 25.5.06 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.T.A. P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.C8/16634/06 DT. 15.6.06 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. P3- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 22.9.06 IN M.V.A.A. NO.380/06 PASSED BY THE STAT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos. 30671, 30832, 30899, 34277 & 34291 OF 2006 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of November, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved by the orders passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal as well as the Regional Transport Authority. The matter pertains to the attempts made by them for additional trips. But it is not in dispute that additional trips with the required variation fall under the supplementation scheme. It is also not in dispute that no permit can be granted to private operators with even a slight overlapping on notified route under the supplementation scheme. It is seen that in an identical circumstance, this Court has already dismissed W.P.(C)No.33928/2006. The Tribunal having passed a proper order, there is no merit in these writ petitions. They are accordingly dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) Nos. 30671, 30832, 30899, 34277 & 34291 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 05.11.2008