Kerala HC ordered the KSRTC to affording the petitioner an opportunity to be heard and dispose his representation (Ext.P7) regarding medical fitness within two months.
Direct second respondent to take up Ext.P7 representation, afford petitioner opportunity of hearing, and dispose of it within two months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 23RD POUSHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 1208 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
C.MANEESH
S/O. CHANDRANSEKHARAN PILLAI, SREEVIHAR, MANNADY P.O., ENATH, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT (DRIVER, KSRTC, PATHANANMTHITTA DEPOT), PIN - 691530
BY ADV N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023
2 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(ADMINISTRATION AND VIGILANCE) KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023
3 ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ADOOR DEPOT, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 691526
4 DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DEPOT, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 691530
SRI.DEEPU THANKAN -SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, J.
W.P. (C) No. 1208 of of 2023
---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of January, 2023
JUDGMENT
The limited plea of the petitioner in this Writ Petition is
that 2nd respondent be directed to take up Ext.P7
representation and dispose it of, adverting to Ext.P3, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
In the afore circumstances, I allow this writ petition and direct the competent Authority of the 2nd respondent to take up Ext.P7 representation of the petitioner and dispose it
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of, adverting to Ext.P3, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner; thus culminating in an appropriate order and necessary action thereon, as expeditiously as is possible, but not later than two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Sd/-DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 1208/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit -P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DATED 2/7/2018 ISSUED FROM THE AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, KOCHI Exhibit -P2 TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DATED 15/3/2019 ISSUED FROM THE AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, KOCHI Exhibit -P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CEDFICATE DATED 28/1/2022 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT MEDICAL BOARD, PATHANAMTHITTA Exhibit- P4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 8/2/2022 OF THE PETITIONER SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit- P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18/10/2022 OF THE PETITIONER SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit-P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM NO. A&V D2/037486/2022 DATED 1/11/2022 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit-P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 9 /11/2022 OF THE PETITIONER SENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT
RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL
TRUE COPY
P.A TO JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the competent authority of the second respondent should be directed to take up and dispose of the petitioner's representation within a fixed time frame.
C.MANEESH
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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