IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2008 / 27TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 19961 of 2008(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ T.MADHU, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O APPUKUTTY NAIR, PUNATHIL MEETHAL HOUSE, THURUTHIYAD P.O., BALUSSERY. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.MANHU SRI.M.A.FAYAZ RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRASPORT AUTHORITY,VATAKARA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRASPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.V.MANOJKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).19961/2008-B APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED FOR VARIATION. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ROUTE SKETCH. EXT.P3: COPY OF 1ST RESPONDENT'S ORDER DATED 11/03/2008. EXT.P4: COPY OF ORDER DATED 30/05/2008 IN M.V.A.R.P. NO.140 OF 2008. EXT.P5: COPY OF ORDER GRANTING LSOS FACILITY TO STAGE CARIAGE NOKL.18A.7557. EXT.P6: COPY OF ORDER GRANTING LSOS TO STAGE CARRIAGE STAGE CARRIAGES NO.KL.11.M.9067. EXT.P7: COPY OF ORDER GRANTING LSOS FACILITY TO STAGE CARRRIAGE NO.KL.11.L.3177. EXT.P8: COPY OF ORDER DATED 08/04/2008 I.A. NO.4812 OF 2008. EXT.P9: COPY OF 2ND RESPONDENT'S ORDER DATED 12/05/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE Rs/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.19961/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The challenge in this writ petition is against Exts.P3 and P4, by which the request of the petitioner for conversion of his ordinary service into an LSOS has been rejected by the RTA and confirmed by the STAT. 2. On identical reasoning, an order of rejection passed by the RTA and confirmed by the STAT was interfered with by this court and directed its reconsideration by the RTA as per the judgments in WP(c).Nos.19331/2008 & 19496/2008 Since the facts of this case are identical to the one dealt with in the judgment referred above, this writ petition is also disposed of quashing Exts.P3 and P4 and directing that the application for conversion made by the petitioner shall be reconsidered by the RTA. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. vi ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE 2