T.C. Thomas, v. the Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenging RTA convening timing conference pending statutory appeal. Court held RTA must await statutory tribunal's decision before acting, though statutory appeal remains open.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner's notice convening timing conference set aside; RTA directed to await final judgment of STAT in pending Appeal.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH 2022 / 12TH PHALGUNA, 1943
WP(C) NO. 2855 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
T.C. THOMAS, AGED 52 YEARS S/O. CHANDY, THAKIDIYEL PARAMBIL, CHANNIKKAD, KOTTAYAM-686583.
BY ADVS. I.DINESH MENON L.RAJESH NARAYAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM-686002.
2 RESHMI SASIDHARAN, W/O. VIBIN VISWANATHAN, KUNNATHUKALATHIL HOUSE, KUMARAKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM-686563.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the RTA can convene a timing conference while a pending statutory appeal exists on the same route timing.
Whether the petitioner's ongoing appeal before the State Transport Appellate Authority precludes the RTA from acting on timing variations.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
T.C. THOMAS
- respondent
THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
- respondent
RESHMI SASIDHARAN
- respondent
MANJU ANAND
Coram
Case details
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