MANOJAN .K.T.K. and 19 others v. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT; THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, VATAKARA; THE VATAKARA MUNICIPALITY

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT:** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR** **WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2016/4TH KARTHIKA, 1938** ## **WP(C).No. 34346 of 2016 (P)** **----------------------------** - **PETITIONER(S): ----------------------1. MANOJAN .K.T.K., S/O. KANNAN, AGED 54 YEARS, KULANGARATH THAZHE KUNIYIL HOUSE, VATAKARA P.O., V.O. ROAD, VATAKARA - 673 10.** **2. HARIDAS K.P., S/O. KRISHNAN, AGED 66 YEARS, RAHUL NIVAS, MUTTUNGAL P.O., CHORODE, VATAKARA - 673 106.** **3. SOMANAD, S/O. KUMARAN, AGED 47 YEARS, MAMMALLY HOUSE, MEMUNDA P.O., VATAKARA - 673 10.** **4. VISHNU V.M. S/O. VINODAN C.K.V, AGED 22 YEARS, VALIYAVALAPPU KUNIYIL, VILLAPPALLY P.O., VATAKARA - 673 542.** **5. SHIMJITH, S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 34 YEARS, 1/321, ANTHADATHIL HOUSE, PONMARIPARAMBIL P.O., VILLAPPALLI, VATAKARA - 673 10.** **6. SHAJI K.T.K., S/O. KANARAN O., AGED 35 YEARS, KANIYANKANDI THAZHEKUNIYIL, P.O. NADAKKUTHAZHA, VATAKARA - 673 104.** **7. RAVI, M/O. NARAYANI, AGED 60 YEARS, CHEDENTE MALAYIL HOUSE, MUTTUNGAL WEST P.O., VATAKARA - 673 10.** ## **WP(C).No. 34346 of 2016 (P)** **8. JAMEELA, S/O. ABDULLA, AGED 49 YEARS, KAKKATT HOUSE, CHORODE P.O., VATAKARA - 673 10.** **9. SHINEESH T.M.,** - **S/O. BHASKARAN, AGED 30 YEARS, PUZHAKKAL THAMASIKKUM MEYANA, CHENNAMANGALAM P.O., CHORODE VATAKARA.** **10. RAVEENDRAN, S/O. KRISHNAN, AGED 53 YEARS, MANIYOOR HOUSE, CHORODE P.O., VATAKARA.** **11. AADITH, S/O. CHANDRAN, AGED 22 YEARS, MATHOMKANDI HOUSE, CHORODE P.O., VATAKARA - 673 106.** **12. SURESH BABU,** - **S/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN, AGED 46 YEARS, UNNIYALINTAVIDA HOUSE, CHORODE P.O., VATAKARA - 673 10.** **13. PAVITHRAN, S/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN, AGED 45 YEARS, UNYALINTEVIDA HOUSE, CHORODE P.O, KURIYADI, VATAKARA-673 10.** **14. SAJID, S/O. HASSAN, AGED 30 YEARS, CHALUPARAMBATH HOUSE, MAYYANNUR P.O., VATAKARA.** **15. VIJESH, S/O. CHEKKOTTI, AGED 30 YEARS, 11/175 A (310), MOOSARIKUNNATH HOUSE, KEEZHAL P.O., VATAKARA.** **16. HAMEED. M., S/O. KUNJAD, AGED 54 YEARS, OTTOTHIKANDI HOUSE, PATHIYARAKKARA P.O., VATAKARA- 673 111.** **17. PRATHULAN N., S/O. KARUNAKARAN, AGED 46 YEARS, KARATT HOUSE, PUDUPANAM P.O., VATAKARA - 673 105.** ## **WP(C).No. 34346 of 2016 (P)** **18. SUNEER, S/O. IBRAHIM, AGED 34 YEARS, CHERIVIL PAIKKADI, VALIYAVALAPPU, VADAKARA BEACH P.O., VATAKARA.** **19. ISMAYIL, S/O. ABDULLA, AGED 34 YEARS, 8/112 (334), ARAYAKKEENTAVID HOUSE, VATAKARA P.O., VATAKARA.** **20. BIJU, S/O. RAMAN, AGED 37 YEARS, NAGAPPALLY HOUSE, MAYYANNUR P.O., VATAKARA.** **BY ADVS.SRI.ZUBAIR PULIKKOOL, SRI.P.S.BINU, SRI.K.LAL MOHAN.** - **RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------** **1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 101.** **2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 101.** **3. THE VATAKARA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPALITY OFFICE, VATAKARA-673 101.** **R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.C.S. SHEEJA. R3 BY ADV. SRI.T.NAVEEN, SC.** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26-10-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** rs. ## **WP(C).No. 34346 of 2016 (P)** ## **APPENDIX** ## **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:-** - **P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 25/10/2014.** - **P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 12/04/2012.** - **P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 13/01/2014.** - **P4 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 26/05/2016.** - **TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 15/04/2013.** - **P6 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 06/06/2014.** - **P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 28/06/2016.** - **P8 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 23/09/2016.** - **P9 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 08/04/2016.** - **P10 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 06/11/2014.** - **P11 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 23/02/2012.** - **P12 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 25/07/2016.** - **P13 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 27/10/2015** - **P14 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 31/12/2014.** - **P15 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 27/08/2013.** - **P16 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 14/10/2016.** **....2/-** ## **WP(C).No. 34346 of 2016 (P)** - **P17 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 14/10/2016.** - **P18 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 15/07/2015.** - **P19 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 11/10/2012.** - **P20 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 23/10/2014.** - **P21 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE MVI VATAKARA DATED 15/06/2010.** - **P22 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION TAKEN BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 26/03/2013.** - **P23 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE IST PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P24 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P25 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P26 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P27 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P28 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P29 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 7TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P30 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 8TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P31 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 9TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P32 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 10TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P33 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 11TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** **....3/-** ## **WP(C).No. 34346 of 2016 (P)** - **P34 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 12TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P35 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 13TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P36 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 14TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P37 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 15TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P38 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 16TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P39 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 17TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P40 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 18TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P41 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 19TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P42 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 20TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT.** - **P43 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C).NO.19454/2016 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT.** **RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:NIL.** ## **//TRUE COPY//** ## **P.S. TO JUDGE** rs. ## **P.B. SURESH KUMAR, J.** **----------------------------------------------W.P.(C) No.34346 of 2016** **----------------------------------------------Dated this the 26[th] day of October, 2016** ## **JUDGMENT** The petitioners are plying autorikshaws in Kozhikode district. They submitted Exts.P23 to P42 applications before the first respondent for variation of the halting place mentioned in the permits issued to them for plying the autorikshaws. They seek directions to the first respondent to dispose of Exts.P23 to P42 applications, in the light of the decision of this Court in **Rajesh** v. **Secretary, R.T.A.** (2014 (3) KLT 341). 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as also the learned Government Pleader. 3. It is seen that **Rajesh** v. **Secretary,** W.P.(C) No.34346 of 2016 -2- **R.T.A.** ( _supra_ ) is a case wherein this Court had dealt with the grievance identical to the grievance of the petitioners herein. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent to consider Exts.P23 to P42 applications, in the light of the decision in **Rajesh** v. **Secretary, R.T.A.** ( _supra_ ). This shall be done within two weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- **P.B. SURESH KUMAR JUDGE** bpr