IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2010 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33079 of 2010(H) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- T.K. RAJENDRAN, RAJESH TRANSPORT, THALASSERY ROAD, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SMT.G.CHITRA. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KASARAGOD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-677 121. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.33079 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated 1st November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a regular permit holder operating on the route Kumbala - Kozhikode with stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-13/S 3663. Earlier, the petitioner has submitted an application for renewal of permit. The petitioner has actually requested for permission to operate the service as Super Fast Service in conformity with Rule 2 (uc) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. The said application was rejected by the respondent. Thereupon, the petitioner preferred a statutory appeal as MVAA.No.198 of 2010. Ext.P2 is the judgment in the said appeal delivered by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal. The grievance of the petitioner pertains to the inaction on the part of the respondent to comply with the directions in Ext.P2 judgment. This writ petition has been filed in the said circumstances with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent to comply with Ext.P2 judgment. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. WP(C).No.33079/2010 2 3. Evidently, in the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order passed by the respondent dated 4.6.2010, the State Transport Appellate Tribunal while allowing the same directed the respondent to grant renewal of permit as Super Fast Service and to call upon the appellant to make available the specified class of vehicle to be operated as Super Fast Service in accordance with Rule 260A of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. When such a direction has been issued by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, the respondent is bound to comply with the same. There is no reason for delaying compliance with the said order any further. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to grant renewal of permit of the petitioner as Super Fast Service in terms of the directions issued in Ext.P2 and also in accordance with law. This shall be done expeditiously, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS