BABU Vs. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) One K.P. Babu, a resident of Periyankavala, filed O.P. 34977/01 to quash Exts.P4 and P5 orders passed by the STAT in MVAA 863/01 and 865/01 respectively. The 5th respondent therein, Smt. Rani George, was operating a stage carriage on the route Kuzhitholu - Changanacherry as ordinary service. She filed an application for conversion of its as LSOS and the RTA, Idukki, rejected the application holding that the above conversion shall affect the facilities enjoyed by the students and short distance passengers. Aggrieved by the above order, Smt. Rani George filed an appeal before the STAT as MVAA 863/01. The STAT allowed the appeal and directed the RTA to grant conversion as LSOS by Ext. P4 order.

(2.) The 4th respondent Sri. George Thomas was operating his stage carriage on the route Champakappara - Changanacherry as ordinary service. His application for conversion as LSOS was rejected by the RTA, Idukki, holding that it shall affect the facilities enjoyed by the students and short distance passengers. Sri. George Thomas challenged the above order by preferring appeal before the STAT as MVAA 865/01. By Ext. P5 order the STAT allowed the appeal and directed the RTA to grant the conversion as LSOS. The above orders passed by the STAT viz. Exts.P4 and P5 are under challenge at the instance of a passenger in O.P. 34977/01.

(3.) Sri. Anthrayose who is a stage carriage operator filed O.P. 36312/01 to quash Ext. P3 order passed by the STAT in MVAA 689/01. One K.T.Jose (the 4th respondent) was operating his stage carriage on the route Balan Pillai City Changanacherry as ordinary service. He applied for conversion of services as LSOS. The RTA, Idukki, (1st respondent) rejected the above application holding that it would prejudice the short distance passengers as well as the students, by Ext. P1 order. The 4th respondent filed an appeal before the STAT as MVAA 689/01. By Ext. P3 order the STAT allowed the appeal and directed the RTA to grant the conversion as LSOS. The above order is under challenge in O.P. 36312/01 at the instance of another stage carriage operator.