2025:KER:29822 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. MONDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 14390 OF 2025 PETITIONER: SUNIL C.K. AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. DAMODHARAN, KRISHNA DAMODHARAM, CHELERI POST, KANNADIPPARAMBU, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670 604. BY ADV O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENTS: 1 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN – 670 002. 2 THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KANNUR, PIN – 670 002. BY ADV. P.S.APPU, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:29822 WP(C) 14390/2025 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking limited relief. He prays that Ext.P3 application filed by him for variation of permit be considered and disposed of by the 1st respondent within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that the petitioner had earlier obtained Ext.P2 order from the State Transport Appellate Tribunal. It is submitted that in Ext.P3, the petitioner is now requesting that the proposal directed to be considered by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal need not be considered, and a fresh proposal submitted by the petitioner may be considered. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader and having regard to the limited nature of relief sought for by the petitioner, this writ petition will stand disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on 2025:KER:29822 WP(C) 14390/2025 3 Ext.P3, in accordance with the law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. I make it clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter, and it will be open to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P3 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the law. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE ats 2025:KER:29822 WP(C) 14390/2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 14390/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT DATED 02/02/2024 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER’S STAGE CARRIAGE BEARING NO.KL 58 G 8089 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 3.10.2024 ISSUED BY THE LEARNED STATE TRANSPORT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, IN MVAA NO.191/2024 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 10.02.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT