IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 23RD MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 30761 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. R.MOHANKUMAR, KARTHIKA, P.O.POONKUNNAM, THRISSUR. 2. E.K.SANTHOSH, ELAYACHATTIL HOUSE, KUTTALLOOR P.O., THRISSUR. 3. T.K.RAJENDRAN, RAJESH TRANSPORT, KANNUR 4. K.BHASKARAN, KILIVAYIL, IRINGALLOOR, VENGARA. 5. N.P.AJITHKUMAR, AISWARYA, ASOKA ROAD, PUTHUKKAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KASARAGOD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, WAYANAD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 7. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 8. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 9. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 10. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.P. SREEKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/02/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC. 30761/2007. APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS: EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE CHART SHOWING THE DETAILS REGARDING THE PERMITS HOLDING BY THE PETITONERS. EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN O.P. NO. 7211/1999 DATED 30.6.2003. EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RTA, KOZHIKODE DATED 24.4.2007 REJECTING THE CONCURRENCE FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE PERMIT STATIANG THAT THE ROUTE EXCEEDS 140 KMS. EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RTA, KANNUR DATED 26.9.2007 REJECTING THE REQUEST FOR CONCURRENCE FOR RENEWAL OF THE PERMIT IN RESPECT OF FAST PASSENGER STATIANG THAT THE ROUTE DISTANCE EXCEEDS 160 KMS. EXT. P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 9.10.2007. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.30761 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners have preferred Ext.P5 representation before the first respondent. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. Without expressing any view on the merits of the matter and leaving it open to the authorities to take a decision in the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb