IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 18942 of 2008(E)
1. SATHYANARAYANA MENON
... Petitioner
Vs
1. AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA REP. BY
... Respondent
2. THE COHCIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
3. THE SENIOR AERODROME OFFICER
4. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS
For Petitioner :SRI.R.ANILKUMAR
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :24/06/2008
O R D E R
S.SIRI JAGAN, J
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W.P.(C).No. 18942 OF 2008
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Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008.
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner claims to be a former taxi driver who had
held a permit to run a taxi service in the Erstwhile Cochin Air Port
at Cochin. According to the petitioner, when the air port was
shifted to the present International Air Port at Nedumbassery,
there was a promise that the former taxi drivers at Ernakulam
would also be considered for issuing taxi permits in the
International Air Port. Petitioner’s grievance is that the petitioner
has not been given such a permit. Detailing the grievance, the
petitioner had filed Ext.P5 representation before the 2nd
respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to
consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously.
2. I have heard the standing counsel appearing for the
respondent also.
3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose
of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to
consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously
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as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of
receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall be
afforded an opportunity of being heard. Petitioner would be free
to rely on Ext.P3 judgment or any other evidence in support of
his case which will also be duly considered by the 2nd respondent,
if, applicable.
The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment
along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for
compliance.
S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE
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