2025:KER:30162 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 14TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 10847 OF 2025 PETITIONER: JOSEPH T.D., AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. JOEPH SEBASTIAN, THOTTUMKAL HOUSE, PALA P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686575. BY ADV LAVARAJ M.G. RESPONDENTS: 1 SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686002. 2 MOLY MANUEL, MUNDACKAL HOUSE, CHETHIMATTAM, PALA, KOTTAYAM, PIN – 686575. SRI. SREEJITH V.S., GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 10847 OF 2025 2 2025:KER:30162 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking expeditious consideration of Ext.P4 objections submitted by the petitioner regarding the temporary permit issued to the 2nd respondent. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that the temporary permit issued to the 2nd respondent was on the basis of the directions issued by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal in MVAA No.73/2025. It is submitted that by order dated 25.03.2025, the Tribunal has extended the interim order regarding issuance of temporary permit to the 2nd respondent subject to settlement of timings. It is submitted that if Ext.P4 objection is restricted to the timings, the same can be considered by the 1st respondent. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that Ext.P4 may be treated as an objection to the timings and the same may also be considered before issuing fresh temporary permit to the 2nd respondent. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, I am of the view that since no order to the prejudice of the 2nd respondent is being issued, this writ petition can be disposed of without notice to the 2nd respondent. The Tribunal has directed the issuance of a temporary WP(C) NO. 10847 OF 2025 3 2025:KER:30162 permit to the 2nd respondent by extending the interim order in MVAA No.73/2025 by order dated 25.03.2025. However that order indicates that the issuance of temporary permit is subject to finalization of timings. Therefore, this writ petition will stand disposed of directing that while finalizing the timings in respect of the temporary permit to be issued to the 2nd respondent in terms of the directions issued by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal in MVAA No.73/2025, the objections raised by the petitioner to the timings of the 2nd respondent shall also be considered by the 1st respondent. I make it clear that the objections raised by the petitioner is restricted to the timing and not to the grant of temporary permit to the 2nd respondent. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE DK WP(C) NO. 10847 OF 2025 4 2025:KER:30162 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 10847/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 03.04.2024 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE TIMINGS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER’S SERVICE DATED 09.5.2022 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS ISSUING TEMPORARY PERMIT DATED 23.01.2025 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 20.02.2025 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP[C] NO.7715/2025 DATED 28.2.2025 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT ISSUED ON 23.01.2025 FOR THE PERIOD FROM 24.04.2025 TO 12.2.2025 Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT ISSUED ON 11.3.2025 FOR THE PERIOD FROM 05.03.2025 TO 24.03.2025