IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2009 / 5TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24697 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- GOVINDARAJ, THRIVENI BHAVAN, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.24697 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 27th August,2009 J U D G M E N T An application for regular stage carriage permit to operate on the route Cherthala-Chellanam was rejected by the RTA. In appeal as per Ext.P2 the STAT set aside Ext.P1 and remanded the matter to the original authority for reconsideration. The RTA again considered the matter and by Ext.P3 rejected the application also stating that the route would be in violation of the scheme which was then notified as per draft notification dated 15/9/2008. The Appellate Tribunal in appeal as per Ext.P5 set aside the order of the lower authority and remanded the matter for reconsideration as per judgment dated 5.2.2009. Petitioner challenges the order of the same essentially on the ground that the Tribunal should have allowed the appeal as prayed for without remanding the matter. 2. I am not inclined to interfere with Ext.P5 for more than one reason. The order of remand is dated 5/2/2009. If the petitioner is aggrieved by delay in further W.P ( C) No.24697 of 2009 2 steps being taken by the Regional Transport Authority pursuant to the order of remand he could have sought for an expeditious completion of the proceedings pursuant to the remand. Further, notification dated 15/9/2008 referred to by the petitioner has now been finalized. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to take further steps pursuant to Ext.P5 order of remand by the STAT and finalise the proceedings within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.24697 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.24697 of 2009 4