IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2009 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15890 of 2009(E) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- P.K.SANTHOSH, ROOM NO.3, T.M.COMPLEX, CHANDRA NAGAR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.G.HARIHARAN MR.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 15890 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 9th June,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner sought for an inter-district temporary permit to operate on the route N.S.S Engineering College- Palakkad as evidenced by Exhibit-P2. The same was directed to be considered by this Court under Exhibit-P3 and the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority proceeded to reject the same under Exhibit-P4, which is under challenge in this writ petition. Normally I would have relegated the petitioner to avail the alternate remedy under the statute. But in the present case, it is seen that the Secretary Regional Transport Authority has no jurisdiction to deal with an application for inter district temporary permit. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. Accordingly Ext.P4 is set aside and the 2nd respondent is directed to place Exhibit-P2 before the next RTA meeting and the 1st respondent shall thereafter W.P ( C) No. 15890 of 2009 2 proceed to consider the same and take a decision, after notice to the petitioner, in accordance with law, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 15890 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 15890 of 2009 4