IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2007 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1929 W.P(C).No. 32018 of 2007(J) --------------------------- PETITIONER: O.PRADEEPAN, S/O.(L) KRISHNAN GEETHA NIVAS, P.O.VENGAD, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ RESPONDENTS: 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K. PRABHAKARAN, SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 32018 OF 2007 J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer made in this writ petition is to quash Exts. P1 and P2 and to direct that concurrence may be granted for a regular permit. The claim now raised is on the basis of Ext. P3 notification dated 9-5-2007 in terms of which existing operators as on 18-4-2007 are protected. However, petitioner is not entitled to such benefit for the reason that his permit had expired as early as on 8-4-2006. Though he challenged the same that also met with dismissal by the Tribunal in Ext. P2 judgment dated 7-12-2006. If that be so, petitioner is not an existing operator entitled to the benefit of the protection provided in Ext.P3 notification. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-