3 Km. and there is no width for the road on that portion, so as to enable a medium stage carriage vehicle to pass through that portion of the road. Hence, the petitioner had filed an application for variation for curtailing the portion of the road from Kottakkadavu to Kottamthuruthy for 3 Km. as the vehicle could not pass through that way, it is averred. Along with the said variation application, the petitioner had also sought for altering the status of 1 P.M. trip from Koyilandy to Muchukunnu as 3:55 P.M., which is essential for the students from Koyilandy to go back to the destination. That variation application was rejected by Exhibit-P1 proceedings dated 23.6.2016. Exhibit-P1 herein was impugned by the petitioner by filing Motor Vehicle Act Appeal, MVAA No.128 of 2016 before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam. The Tribunal as per Exhibit-P2 judgment rendered on 23.11.2016 had held that the Field Officer’s report, which was in favour of the petitioner, has not been properly considered by the Regional Transport Authority (RTA). It is noted that in the Field Officer’s report, it has been made clear that Kottakkadavu to Kottamthuruthy road is very narrow and hence heavy vehicles and medium vehicles cannot conduct service through that portion and the Field Officer also had reported that the time of the trip be changed from 1 P.M. which is not a peak travelling time and that at the proposed time of 3:55 P.M., large number of students and employees from officers will be available as passengers, which will be
