IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2009 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 31095 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- U.MOHAMMED, UPPUKOOTTUNGAL HOUSE, VATTAMKULAM, EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. 3. MOHAMMED NAZEER, S/O. AZEEZ, NALAKATH HOUSE, PARAPURAM, KUTTIPPURAM. ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA FOR R3 SR. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.K.S.MUHAMMED HASHIM FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 31095/09. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT DTD.8.1.07. P2. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.5.9.07. P3. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.2.7.04. P4. COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD.10.8.09. P5. COPY OF THE ORDER IN CMP NO.17713/2000 IN O.P.No. 10663/00 DTD.4.4.2000. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 31095 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 7th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the 3rd respondent conducting service on the route Ponnani-Kuttippuram, which is an inter-district route, without obtaining counter signature from the RTA, Malappruam. The learned Government Pleader submits that a counter affidavit has been filed stating that the 3rd respondent was in fact conducting service without counter signature. That counter affidavit is not on file. The 3rd respondent has filed a counter affidavit stating that he is not conducting service on the said route at least now. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of recording the submission of the 3rd respondent that he is not conducting service and directing respondents 1 and 2 to take prompt action, if he does. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2