IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2009 / 1ST MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2238 of 2009(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANAGING DIRECTOR, R.K.V.MOTORS & TIMBERS PRIVATE LIMITED, R.K.V.BUILDINGS, TAKARAPARAMBU ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOLLAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH SC FOR KSRTC SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.2238 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 21th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner states that on the route Karette-Pozhikkara, they applied for a temporary permit, in a default vacancy. The same was rejected on the ground that the route was covered by the draft notification dated 15.9.2008. Against that order, MV(AA).No.578/08 was filed and the same was dismissed as per Ext.P3 common judgment. It is challenging the above proceedings that this writ petition is filed. 2. Disposing of WP(c).No.1432/09 arising out of MV (AA),No.575/08, which was also disposed of by Ext.P3 common judgment, this court held that during the pendency of a draft scheme, the application for a temporary permit is maintainable and that the same is liable to be considered on merit. Petitioner is also entitled to the same WP(c).No.2238/09 2 benefit. Hence, quashing Ext.P3 judgment in MV(AA).No.578/08, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the application made by the petitioner for temporary permit and pass orders thereon with notice to KSRTC as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.2238/09 3