IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 7208 of 2008(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. T.T.THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, THAZHATHUTHODIYIL, VETTIKUZHA KAVALA, KATTAPPANA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 508. 2. VINUMON, S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY, PODITHOTTATHIL, AYYAPPANKOVIL P.O., IDUKKI DIST. BY ADV. SMT.K.G.SAROJINI SMT.N.C.SHALINI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY, RTA, IDUKKI. 3. P.V.EMMANUEL, PADIKKARA, VETTINMUGAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. JOSEPH VARKEY, AATTUPURATH HOUSE, KATTAPPANA P.O., IDUKKI DIST. 5. K.M.JOSE, KANNAMUNDAYIL HOUSE, KADAMAKKUZHI P.O., VIA KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. BABURAJ K.V., KIZHAKKEPARAMBIL, THOPPIPALA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 7. ANCY THOMAS, KANJIRATHUMOOTTIL, KUZHITHODU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 8. SABU THOMAS, PUTHANPURAYIL, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 9. BIJU SCARIA, KARAKKUNNEL, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH R3 & R4 BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON R5 TO R7,R9 BY ADV.SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.7208/2008 G APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY IDUKKI HELD ON 05/02/08 RELATING TO ITEMS NO.1 TO 20 OF THE SAID MEETING. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ROUGH SKETCH OF THE ROUTES BETWEEN KATTAPPANA AND KUMILI. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 26/02/2008 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY RTA IDUKKI PROPOSING THE TIME SCHEDULE TO THE SERVICES GRANTED; TO THE RESPONDENTS 3 TO 9 AND OTHERS. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 7208 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The only prayer sought for by the petitioners is that the 1st respondent should consider and take a final decision on the applications made by the petitioners for regular permit in respect of their stage carriage Nos.KL 6C 4271 and KL 6 3774 . It is seen that the applications made by the petitioners were boarded for consideration in the RTA meeting held on 05.02.08 and Ex.P2 is the agenda. It is the contention of the petitioners that the matter has been adjourned and it is an undisputed fact that the petitioners have not been granted permit even now. 2. Taking note of the above facts, these writ petitions are disposed of directing that the applications made by the petitioners in respect of the aforesaid vehicles shall be considered by the 1st respondent as expeditiously as possible. It is directed that the petitioners shall produce a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 2 WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 3