IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2008 / 11TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 10996 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- QUILON DISTRICT MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LTD., NO.Q 420, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN SRI.HARIKRISHNAN RAVINDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, RTA, KOLLAM. 3. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP.BY ITS DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC FOR R3 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR SRI.K.PRABHAKRAN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.10996/08 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT DT 23.9.2002. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT DT 20.5.1997. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE RTA DT 5.11.2007. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE RTA DT 5.11.2007. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC NO.35178/07 DT 11.12.2007. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 10996 OF 2008 H ==================== Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Exts. P3 and P4. By these proceedings, the 1st respondent has deferred consideration of the applications made by the petitioner for renewal of regular permit for the routes mentioned therein. The reason for such deferment is that the SLP (Civil) No.9466/07 filed by the KSRTC is pending before the Supreme Court and its disposal is awaited. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the route in respect of which applications are made is totally unrelated to the subject matter of the SLP and there is nothing to contradict the said contention. Time was granted for the respondents to file a statement and statement is also not forthcoming. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing that on the application made by the petitioner for renewal of the regular permit, taking note of the contention that the SLP referred to above is totally unrelated to the applications, it is directed that the final orders on the applications for renewal made by the petitioner will be passed. This WPC 10996/08 :2 : shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Needless to say that while orders are passed, KSRTC will also be given notice and an opportunity of hearing. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp