IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4357 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. S.N.SAJEEV, ANIL VIHAR, MAYYANAD P.O., KOLLAM. 2. QUILON DISTRICT PRIVATE BUS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY LAWRENCE BABU, REG.NO.161/84, BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN SRI.HARIKRISHNAN RAVINDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOLLAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, RTA, KOLLAM. 3. STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM. 4. P.JAYALAL, ANIZHAM, MUNDAKKAL MIDDLE, KOLLAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =================== W.P.(C) NO. 4357 OF 2008 R =========================== Dated this the 6 th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The case of the petitioner is that although an application for regular permit was filed by the 4 th respondent that was rejected and he filed an appeal before the STAT and that was allowed by Ext.P1 directing grant of permit. By the time, the matter came up again for consideration of the RTA, the notification dated 9/5/07 was published and taking advantage of that notification, petitioner objected to the grant by filing Ext.P3. It is stated that ignoring the objections, by Ext.P4 order permit was granted by the RTA, and again the petitioner submitted Ext.P5 representation objecting to the grant. It is in this background this writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P4 mainly contending that it offends Ext.P2 notification dated 9/5/07. WPC 4357/08 :2 : In my view, there is absolutely no justification for the petitioner to approach this court since statute itself provides for remedy against Ext.P4. Without prejudice to that remedy and leaving it open to him to pursue the same, the writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp