IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7443 of 2009(A) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ AJU JACOB, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.JACOB, PANACKAL HOUSE, PANACHIPALLY, KANJIRAPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FAYAZ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 7443 OF 2009 (A) ==================== Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P2, the proceedings of the 1st respondent adjourning his application for renewal of permit in respect of Stage Carriage KL-34/2626 on the ground that the route in question is covered by the draft notification dated 15/9/2008. 2. In several cases of this nature, this Court has taken the view that if for some reason the RTA is of the view that permit cannot be renewed, it could have, instead of adjourning the proceedings as done in Ext.P2, taken a final decision. For this reason, I see no justification for the view that the RTA has taken in Ext.P2. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall take a final decision on the application made by the petitioner. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp