IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2007 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 13825 of 2004(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- KSRTC REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SRI.R.NATARAJAN, S/O. RAMASWAMY GOUNDER, NO.1, TB COMPLEX, PALAKKAD. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.13825/2004 U APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 22/09/2000. EXT.P2; COPY OF THE NOTICE FOR TIMING CONFERENCE DTD. 31/12/03. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE OBJECTION DTD. 6/01/2004. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PALAKKAD – KANNUR SCHEME DTD. 13/11/1962. /TRUE COPY/ KSS K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------------ WP(C)NO.13825 OF 2004-U ------------------------------------------ Judgment The petitioner KSRTC challenges Ext.P1 decision of the RTA, Palakkad, granting a permit to the 2nd respondent on 22.09.2000 on the route Malampuzha-Kozhikode. The Writ Petition is not maintainable for more than one reason. If the petitioner was aggrieved by Ext.P1, it should have challenged the same before the STAT. Further, there is a delay of about four years in challenging Ext.P1 before this Court. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. 10.04.2007 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE sta 2