IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 36947 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST, REG. NO. 289/4/2003 CRRA 45, TC NO.27/2188, CHIRAKULAM ROAD, GPO, TRIVANDRUM-695001, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, SMT. C. SREEKUMARI AMMA, AGED 45, D/O. CHELLAMMA AMMA. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM P.GEORGE SMT.K.V.LEKSHMY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 36947 OF 2008 (W) ==================== Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a charitable trust with its office at Trivandrum, which has established a Nursing College at Nedumangad. By Ext.P5, they applied to the KSRTC for issuing concession passes in order to enable the students to avail of concessional fares. According to the petitioner, they have submitted all documents in support of their claim, including Exts. P1 to P4. However, the KSRTC by Ext.P7 called for additional documents which according to the petitioner have already been furnished. It is also stated that the petitioner has no further document to produce. Petitioner submits that the refusal of the KSRTC in passing orders is for the reason that their registered office is situated in Trivandrum and that their college is located at Nedumangad. 2. On the other hand, the standing counsel for the KSRTC makes it clear that they have called for additional documents as they were not satisfied with the documents which were already produced. 3. As the petitioner has no further documents to produce, the KSRTC may take a final decision on Ext.P5 application made by the petitioner, based on the documents which are already made available. WPC 36947/08 :2 : However, it is clarified that the fact that the petitioner's office is in Trivandrum and that their college is located at Nedumangad by itself may not be relevant in deciding the matter. The claim of the petitioner as raised in Ext.P5 will have to be decided on merits untramelled by the above. This the 1st respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp