IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2007 / 12TH POUSHA, 1928. WP(C).No. 32849 of 2006(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GOPAKUMAR, MADATHILPADINJARETHIL HOUSE, PALLANA P.O., THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.A. FAYAZ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN, J. ============= W.P.(C) NO. 32849 OF 2006 =================== DATED THIS, THE 2ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer made in this writ petition is for a writ of mandamus directing the Regional Transport Authority, Alappuzha, the first respondent herein to implement the decision of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam, Ext.P2 produced in the case. 2. The learned Government Pleader appeared on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 and the standing counsel appeared for the third respondent. It is submitted by the standing counsel for the third respondent that he is taking steps for challenging the order passed by the STAT. As at present, in the absence of any challenge made to the order passed by the STAT and in the absence of any stay order passed, the RTA, being a lower authority, is bound to implement the order of the STAT. The RTA shall implement the said order without further delay. The writ petition is closed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. knc/-