IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2011 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 2053 of 2010(F) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. SUNIL THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, SECRETARY, PRIVATE BUS OPERATORS ORGANISATION VYPIN-PARUR UNIT, MUNICIPAL BUILDING, ROOM NO.22. 2. PRAKASAN MANNALY, S/O.RAMAN, MANNALY HOUSE, CHERAI- PIN 683 514. 3. A.B.BAIJU, S/O.BABU, ARAKKAL HOUSE, PATTANAM, VADAKKEKARA P.O., N.PARUR, PIN 683 522. 4. REGI PAUL, S/O.PAULOSE, KANNADAN HOUSE, IRINGOLE P.O., PERUMBAVOOR. 5. K.A.SUBAIR, S/O.ABDUL HAKKIM, KALARIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANNAM P.O., N.PARUR PIN 683 520. BY SRI.P.RAVINDRAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE ADVS. SRI.P.DEEPAK SMT.APARNA RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. KSRTC REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. 3. SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. 4. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. RTO (NATIONALISED ROUTES) OFFICE OF THE NATIONALISED COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. svs ............2/-.... ...2... WPC.NO.2053/2010 * ADDL. R6 TO R8 IMPLEADED 6. GOSHREE ACTION COUNCIL, NORTH OF GOSHREE JUNCTION, VYPEEN - 682 510, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ADV. MAJNU KOMATH. ADDL. R6 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 04/02/2010 IN I.A. NO.1638/2010. 7. P.R.MURALI, S/O. RAJAPPAN, 45 YEARS, PUTHUVASTHATHU, PUTHUVYPU VILLAGE, VYPIN. 8. P.P.MANI,S/O.PINNAN, 54 YEARS, PALIAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, PUTHUVYPU VILLAGE, VYPIN. * ADDL. R7 & R8 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 04/02/10 IN I.A. NO.1658/2010. ** ADDL R9 TO R13 IMPLEADED 9. M.J.VARGHESE, MALIAKKAL HOUSE, ST.BENEDICT ROAD, ERNAKULAM. KOCHI - 18. 10. AMEENA ABOOBACKER,VEALIKKETTIL HOUSE, EDAANAKKADU P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 11. A.R.BABU, ARAKKAL HOUSE, PATTANAM, VADAKKEKKARA P.O., NORTH PARUR. 12. RANJITHKUMAR,HOUSE NO.1256/12,MATTANCHERRY,KOCHI-2. 13. P.G.SUDHEER,PATHIYARA HOUSE,EDAVANAKKAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ** ADDL.R9-R13IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 08/02/2010 IN I.A. NO.1840/2010. R1 BY ADVS. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR,SC, KSRTC SHRI P.BENJAMIN PAUL,SC, KSRTC R2 & R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS R6 BY SRI.MAJNU KOMATH (PARTY IN PERSON) R6,7 BY ADVS.SRI.S.K.HARISH SRI.SUNILNATH.N.B SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR FOR ADDL.RES SRI.A.G.BASIL FOR ADDL.R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/03/2011, THE COURT ON 12/04/2011 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 2053 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th April, 2011. JUDGMENT This petition is filed challenging the grant of 20 new permits to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC for short) permitting operation of bus services through the goshree bridge towards Vypeen and other areas. The standing counsel for the KSRTC has now filed a memo stating that all the 20 permits issued by the RTA (Nationalised sector) have been surrendered by them and have been cancelled. The service would hence forth be operated only on the strength of permits issued by the RTA, Ernakulam. They have already obtained such permits and are operating bus services on the strength of such permits. 2. In view of the above development nothing survives in this writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj 2 3