IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2008 / 8TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3209 of 2008(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KUNNATH KODAKKAT HARIS, KARIPPAYIL HOUSE, PUKAYOOR P.O., OLAKKARA, VIA. THIRURANGADI. BY ADV. SRI.A.INEES RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.3209 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The first respondent R.T.A. rejected the application for regular permit by Ext.P1 order for the reason of overlapping in excess of the 10% limit provided in the notification dated 9.5.2006. Petitioner there upon filed Ext.P2 representation stating that the overlapping is only of 2.5 kms. and that it is within the permissible limit of 10%. That representation was rejected by R.T.A. by Ext. P3 stating that it has no power to review its order. Contending that permit with same distance of overlapping has been granted by the very same R.T.A. and that this court in Ext.P4 judgment has held that the R.T.O. should be consistent in its orders, it is in this circumstances, the writ petition has been filed. In my view there is absolutely no reason for the petitioner to bypass the statutory remedy available under the Motor Vehicles Act. Therefore, without prejudice to his contentions, this writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE csl