Sureshkumar v. the Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition was filed by a stage carriage operator seeking permission to operate based on a pre-existing time schedule after the State Transport Authority abandoned a circular modifying running times. The court directed the Secretary to consider a specific request from the petitioner within one month while maintaining the petitioner's current operational status during the interim period.
What did the court decide?
Directed to keep the status quo and to consider the petitioner's request and pass orders within one month.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN
FRIDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER 2021 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 26018 OF 2021
PETITIONER:
SURESHKUMAR AGED 47 YEARS S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN, EDASSERY HOUSE, MULAYAM P.O., THRISSUR.
BY ADV I.DINESH MENON
RESPONDENT:
THE SECRETARY
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, CIVIL STATION P.O., AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-680003.
BY SMT.MABLE C. KURIAN, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to permit the petitioner to continue operating with the pre-D3 Circular time schedule pending the Authority's decision.
Whether to grant stay of orders regarding the petitioner's operating status until the Secretary passes an appropriate order.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SURESHKUMAR
- respondent
THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
Coram
SATHISH NINAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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