IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 29TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4969 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.A.VARGHESE, VALIYANNOORKARAN HOUSE, NEDUPUZHA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. BY G.P. SRI. M.R. SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PERMIT FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON 27.6.2006 BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RTA MALAPPURAM IN HIS MEETING HELD ON 23.9.2006 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 3.2.207 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 4969 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner applied for variation of permit in the route operated by him between Guruvayur and Kozhikode. The variation is for extending the present one trip which stops at Kuttipuram to ultimate destination, Kozhikode. It is seen that request for conversion to Fast Passenger which was also applied for was rejected. However, the other issue that is variation of route operation in regard to extension of one trip from Kuttipuram to Kozhikode is not considered by the RTA. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that under current norms, petitioner is entitled to conversion to FP because of distance involved. In the circumstances and since the other issue remains undecided by the RTA, W.P. is disposed of directing the Secretary, RTA, to place the matter before the RTA in the earliest meeting of the RTA possible after notice to the petitioner and decide the matter at least within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2