IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2010 / 19TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31065 of 2010(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.S.MATHEW, KURAKUNNEL HOUSE, KATTAPPANA. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SMT.G.CHITRA. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PAINAVU P.O, PIN- 685 602. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 31065 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the holder of a regular permit. Earlier, an application of the petitioner for conversion of the service as super fast on the route Kumaly - Ernakulam South in respect of his stage carriage bearing registration No. KL- 06/E 2399 was rejected by the RTA, Idukki. Aggrieved by the same, M.V.A.R.P No. 172/2010 was filed by the petitioner. Ext.P3 is the order passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam on the said revision petition. The grievance of the petitioner pertains to the non-implementation of directions in Ext.P3. 2. There cannot be any doubt that the Regional Transport Authority is bound by the directions issued by the State Appellate Tribunal. Therefore, the respondent is bound to implement the directions in Ext.P3. Evidently, the revision petition was allowed and the first respondent was directed to grant the conversion of service as prayed for by the petitioner in conformity with the relevant provisions under the Kerala WPC.31065/2010 : 2 : Motor Vehicle Rules and subject to the settlement of timings. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to take steps for implementation of Ext.P3, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge