IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30193 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.K.PREMAN, S/O.KUNNIRAMAN, KANIYANKANDY HOUSE, P.O.KARUVANNUR, NADUVANOOR, KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VADAKARA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VADAKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.30193 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a regular stage carriage operator, operating on the route Kuttiadi-Perambra-Kozhikode. The service was originally conducted by one O.P.Ali and later transferred to the petitioner with effect from 31.3.2008. The petitioner submits that since the route length is 76 kms, he desires to operate it as a Limited stop ordinary service. In fact, the earlier permit holder sought for permission to convert the service as Limited stop ordinary service, the same was rejected by the Regional Transport Authority. But, in revision the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam as per Ext.P1 remanded the matter with a direction to consider the application for granting the facility Limited stop ordinary service, without changing the rate of running time. The petitioner has filed Ext.P3 application pursuant to the order of remand of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal. 2. The petitioner will be entitled to claim the benefit of Ext.P2 only if the transfer W.P.(C).NO.30193/08 :: 2 :: made in his favour has been approved by the competent authority. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P3 to implement the directions of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal in Ext.P1 order, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if the transfer in favour of the petitioner is approved by the competent authority. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge