SREEJA PRASANTH, Vs The Regional Transport Authority,

Sreeja Prasanth, vs The Regional Transport Authority,

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Apr 23, 2024

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1324413
Court: Kerala High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr.Justice N.Nagaresh
Decided On: Apr 23, 2024
Case Number: WP(C)/16390/2024

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Sreeja Prasanth,

Respondent

The Regional Transport Authority,

Excerpt

in the high court of kerala at ernakulampresent the honourable mr.justice n.nagaresh tuesday, the 23rd day of april 2024 / 3rd vaisakha, 1946 wp(c) no. 16390 of 2024 petitioner/s: sreeja prasanth, aged 47 years, w/o. prasanth, sukumara sadanam, muttam.p.o., haripad, alapuzha district, pin - 690511 by adv o.d.sivadas respondent/s: 1 the regional transport authority, civil station, alapuzha, represented by its secretary, alapuzha,, pin - 688001 2 the secretary, regional transport authority civil station, alapuzha,, pin - 688001 other present: gp- sri. ajith viswanathan this writ petition (civil) having come up for admission on 23.04.2024, the court on the same day delivered the following: -2-judgment(dated this the 23rd day of april, 2024) the petitioner is an existing operator conducting stage carriage service on the route arattupuzha-pathanamthitta. permit is issued in respect of stage carriage bearing no. kl 29/k 7119.2. an application for renewal of permit was placed in the meeting of the 1 st respondent on 24.01.2024, and the same was adjourned stating that the report of the field officer is not specific. the petitioner submits that there was no objection from any parties and the respondents ought to have granted renewal of permit.4. heard.5. the application submitted by the petitioner forrenewal of permit is an application of a statutory nature. the competent authority therefore has to consider the application and take a decision within a reasonable time. -3- the writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the 1 st respondent-regional transport authority to consider the application for renewal of permit submitted by the petitioner in the next rta meeting itself and take appropriate decision thereon, at any rate, within a period of two months, in accordance with law and after giving opportunity of hearing to the affected parties. sd/- n.nagaresh judge js -4- appendix of wp(c) 16390/2024 petitioner exhibits exhibit p1 true copy of the regular permit issued to

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 3RD VAISAKHA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 16390 OF 2024 PETITIONER/S: SREEJA PRASANTH, AGED 47 YEARS, W/O. PRASANTH, SUKUMARA SADANAM, MUTTAM.P.O., HARIPAD, ALAPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN - 690511 BY ADV O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CIVIL STATION, ALAPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ALAPUZHA,, PIN - 688001 2 THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CIVIL STATION, ALAPUZHA,, PIN - 688001 OTHER PRESENT: GP- SRI. AJITH VISWANATHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: -2-

JUDGMENT

(Dated this the 23rd day of April, 2024) The petitioner is an existing Operator conducting Stage Carriage service on the route Arattupuzha-pathanamthitta. Permit is issued in respect of Stage Carriage bearing No. KL 29/K 7119.

2. An application for renewal of permit was placed in the meeting of the 1 st respondent on 24.01.2024, and the same was adjourned stating that the report of the field officer is not specific. The petitioner submits that there was no objection from any parties and the respondents ought to have granted renewal of permit.

4. Heard.

5. The application submitted by the petitioner for

renewal of permit is an application of a statutory nature. The competent authority therefore has to consider the application and take a decision within a reasonable time. -3- The writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the 1 st respondent-Regional Transport Authority to consider the application for renewal of permit submitted by the petitioner in the next RTA meeting itself and take appropriate decision thereon, at any rate, within a period of two months, in accordance with law and after giving opportunity of hearing to the affected parties. Sd/- N.NAGARESH JUDGE JS -4- APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16390/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER VALID TILL 2.06.2023. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE RTA BEARING NO. C2/2249/2023/A DATED 24.01.2024

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