IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2007 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 3305 of 2007(R) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JOSEPH STANLEY, PANDYALACKAL HOUSE, PALLITHODE P.O., CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C., GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.3305/2007: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE R.1. DTD. 30/05/2006. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN M.V.A.A. NO. 249/2006 DTD. 05/08/2006. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE R.1. DTD. 31/10/2006. //TRUE COPY// prv. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.3305 OF 2007-R ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner has applied for a regular permit on the route Cherthala – Ernakulam. The said application was rejected by Ext.P1 decision of the R.T.A., Alappuzha dated 30.5.2006. The petitioner appealed. The S.T.A.T set aside that order and remanded the matter for fresh disposal, by Ext.P2 judgment. The R.T.A thereafter considered the petitioner's application and adjourned it by Ext.P3 decision. This Writ Petition is filed, seeking a direction to the R.T.A to pass final orders on his application, in the light of the remand order of the S.T.A.T. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2 and the learned standing counsel for the 3rd respondent. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to pass final orders on the application of the petitioner as directed by the S.T.A.T in Ext.P2 judgment within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. 22nd February, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/