IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2008 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23305 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ANILKUMAR, PUNNAVILA VEEDU, THAZHUTHALA, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23305 of 2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT-P1: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 20.7.2007 EXHIBIT-P2: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE S.T.A.T ERNAKULAM IN MVAA NO.625/2007 DATED 23.1.2008 EXHIBIT-P3: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 29.4.2008 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.23305 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 10th December, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, a holder of a regular permit operating on the route Anchal RO Junction-Kottiyam sought for an extension of the route. This was rejected by the Regional Transport Authority under Exhibit P1. Petitioner has preferred an appeal before the State Transport Appeal against the same and as per Exhibit-P2 this was allowed. Petitioner’s grievance relates to delay on the part of the Regional Transport Authority in taking further steps pursuant to Exhibit P2 judgment. Operative portion of Exhibit P2 judgment reads as follows: “In the result, this appeal is allowed. The impugned order is set aside and the first respondent is directed to grant the variation sought for by the appellant, subject to settlement of timings. 2. The Regional Transport Authority is bound by the same and therefore required to take steps for issuing a varied permit subject to settlement of timings. W.P ( C) No.23305 of 2008 2 In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to issue a varied permit subject to settlement of timings, without further delay, in terms of Exhibit P2 judgment, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.23305 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.23305 of 2008 4