IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 14TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37329 of 2009(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SHERIN P.G., AGED 39,. S/O. P.X. GEORGE, PANAKKAL HOUSE, KUMBALANGHI P.O., KOCHI-682 007. BY ADV. MR.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON, MR.M.JITHESH MENON. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.MOHAMMED HASHIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 37329/2009-I APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN THE PRESCRIBED FORM P. ST.S.A. DATED 07/11/2005. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 07/11/2005. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE CHALAN RECEIPT DATED 11/11/2005. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20/02/2006. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REMINDER LETTER FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 05/11/2009. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE LETTER FURNISHING ANOTHER SET OF TIME SCHEDULE DATED 19/12/2009. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.37329 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 3rd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner had applied for the grant of a regular Stage Carriage permit to operate on the route Kumbalanghi - Kalamassery via Perumpadappu, Palluruthy, Thoppumpady and other places, along with a time schedule evidenced by Ext.P2. A suitable vehicle was also offered by the petitioner. Though the matter was initially considered on 20.2.2006, it was adjourned for a detailed enquiry. Thereafter, no orders were passed thereon. 2. The reason for not passing an order was that the Government had published a draft notification for nationalisation of 31 mofussil routes by issuing a notification and a Scheme. The said notification dated 14.7.2009 is challenged in two writ petition Nos.20520 of 2009 and 22196 of 2009 and this court has stayed the said notification. In view of the above, at present there is no objection for considering the application of the petitioner. 3. The above facts are not disputed by the Government Pleader Wpc 37329/2009 2 also. 4. In view of the above, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the application for the grant of regular permit submitted by the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P1, in the light of Exts.P5 and P6 fresh set of timings offered by the petitioner, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk