IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 30340 of 2007(J)
1. V.P.SUKUMARI,VALIYAPARAMBIL,
... Petitioner
2. MARIMMA THOMAS, KUMBALAMTHANATHU HOUSE,
Vs
1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
... Respondent
2. THE SECRETARY ,REGIONAL TRANSPORT
For Petitioner :SRI.P.DEEPAK
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :06/12/2007
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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Dated this the 6th December, 2007
J U D G M E N T
Exts. P1 and P1(a) are the proceedings of the 1st respondent
considering an application made by the petitioner for regular permit
in respect of a route covering seven districts. The matter was
adjourned and as is evident from Ext. P1(a), the RTA has decided to
obtain details of the distance covered in each district and details of
overlapping. Thereafter the matter has not been considered. At
that stage this writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to
the 1st respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for
regular permit without awaiting for concurrence of RTAs. and to
grant the same subject to obtaining countersignature.
2. In my view this prayer of the writ petitioner is premature.
The RTA has not considered the application, nor has it decided to
grant the permit. All that the RTA has done is to call for the details
of the distance covered in each district and details of overlapping.
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Before the application is considered, according to the RTA it needed
those particulars. At this stage, it will be too premature to direct
the RTA to issue the permit subject to countersignature.
3. Therefore, having regard to the facts as stated above, I
dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall
expedite obtaining the details called for in Ext. P1(a) proceedings
dated 12-4-2007 and thereafter consider the application on merits.
It will be open to the 1st respondent to consider whether permit can
be granted to the petitioner subject to countersignature and without
awaiting the concurrence of the authorities.
ANTONY DOMINIC
JUDGE
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