M.M.Johnson v. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court closed WP(C) No. 28384 and 28937 of 2021 regarding stage carriage permits. It observed that an arrangement between parties during pendency extinguished the cause of action, granting liberty to revive if necessary.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions ordered to be closed; liberty granted to revive the matter in case something survives.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
FRIDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 13TH JYAISHTA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 28384 OF 2021
PETITIONER/S:
M.M.JOHNSON AGED 53 YEARS S/O. MATHAI, MANANKUNNEL HOUSE, MANNAMANGALAM P.O, THRISSUR.
BY ADVS. I.DINESH MENON L.RAJESH NARAYAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1 SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY PALAKKAD, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, PALAKKAD P.O, PALAKKAD - 678001.
2 R. KRISHNADAS, S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, SEETHALAYAM, METTUPALAYAM, THATHAMANGALAM P.O, PALAKKAD - 678101.
3 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695023.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Writ petition at the pendency where a settlement was reached between the parties during the course of litigation
Whether the cause of action to dispute permit conditions subsists when an arrangement has been made
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M.M.JOHNSON
- respondent
SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY PALAKKAD
- respondent
R. KRISHNADAS
- respondent
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
- petitioner
S.MOHAMMED SALIM
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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