The High Court dismissed the writ appeal by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. The Court held there was no cause of action for the appeal and found no grounds to condone the delay in filing.
Appeal dismissed; delay in filing not condoned.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
FRIDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JULY 2017/23RD ASHADHA, 1939
WA.No. 1437 of 2017 () IN WP(C)NO.3165/2017
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 3165/2017 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 03-02-2017
APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2:
1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695023, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2. MANAGER(CUSTOMER RELATIONS)& ESTATE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695023.
BY ADV. SRI.P.C.CHACKO, SC, KSRTC
RESPONDENT/PETITIONER:
MANOJ S. VISWAM, MANAGING PARTNER,JUPITER ADS,C-1,PRIYADARSHINI, FATHIMA CHURCH ROAD, KOCHI-682020.
R BY SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14-07-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WA 1437/2017
APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES:
| ANNEXURE-1 TRUE COPY OF THE KSRTC ALONG WITH |
ORDER DTD 3.5.2017 ISSUED BY THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
| ANNEXURE-2 TRUE COPY OF THE IN MALAYALA MANOR |
TENDER NOTICE PUBLISHED BY THE KSRTC AMA ON 5.5.2017 |
| ANNEXURE-3 TRUE COPY OF THE No.15950/2017 OF |
JUDGMENT DATED 15.6.2017 IN W.P.(C) THIS HON'BLE COURT |
| ANNEXURE-4 TRUE COPY OF THE AVAILABLE FOR ADV |
LIST OF BUS STATIONS AND OTHER LANDS ERTISEMENTS |
| ANNEXURE-5 TRUE COPY OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR |
ORDER DATED 21.11.2016 BY THE OF KSRTC |
RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES:
NIL
/TRUE COPY/
VPS PS TO JUDGE
NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH, C.J. & RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V., J.
W.A. No.1437 OF 2017 & C.M.Appl. No.878 of 2017
--------------------------------------------------Dated this the 14th day of July, 2017
JUDGMENT
Navaniti Prasad Singh, C.J.
W.A. 1437/2017
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We therefore find no merit in the writ appeal. In view of the above, we are not inclined to condone the delay in filing the appeal. Further, there being no cause of action to file the appeal, the appeal stands dismissed.
Sd/-
NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH, CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V., JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether there is cause of action to file the writ appeal against the direction allowing instalment payment and re-tender liberty.
Whether grounds for condoning the delay in filing the appeal are made out.
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
Manoj S. Viswam
Navaniti Prasad Singh
Raja Vijayaraghavan V
As recorded by the court registry
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