IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2008 / 17TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 681 of 2008(F) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ V.P.KUTTY HASSAN, VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O. ATHIRSSERY, (VIA) PONMUNDAM, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., MALAPPURAM. 4. THE STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 681 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 7, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P1 order of the RTA, confirmed by the STAT in Ext.P3, is under challenge. While Ext.P1 was passed referring to the notification dated 9.5.2006, in Ext.P3 reliance is placed on the notification dated 9.5.2007. Petitioner contends that if what came in his way was the notification dated 9.5.2007, he could have opted for deviation of the route to suit the scheme that is now in force. 2. Although there is substance in the contention, since that was not the issue before the RTA, I am not inclined to consider the contention now raised. 3. In view of this, I dispose of the writ petition directing that it will be open to the petitioner to make a fresh application for regular permit, in which case, that will be considered on merit irrespective of Exts.P1and P3. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-