IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2008 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 1872 of 2008(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- BABY ANTOS, PARAYIL HOUSE, EDAMURUKU P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI. 6. CHANDRASEKHARAN PILLAI, PUTHIYA VEEDU, VADAKKODE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH BY ADV. SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN SRI.HARIKRISHNAN RAVINDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.1872/2008 W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 20/07/2005. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 22/10/2007 ADDRESSED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 18/12/2007 ADDRESSED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD. 8/01/08 OF THE SECRETARY, RTA, IDUKKI ADDRESSED TO THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No.1872 of 2008-W - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with a main prayer to issue appropriate directions to respondents 1 to 5 to ensure that the 6th respondent does not operate service on the route Trikannamangalam-Kothamangalam on the strength of Ext.P1 regular permit without obtaining countersignature from the Regional Transport Authorities of Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Muvattupuzha and Idukki. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the 6th respondent submitted that he is not operating the service as of now and is awaiting countersignature from the respective authorities. The said submission is recorded and respondents 1 to 5 are directed to ensure that the 6th respondent does not operate the service without obtaining such countersignature. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/ -2- -3- T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P. No. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT 6th March, 2008.