The State Transport Authority v. Oral order

The petitioner was granted the inter-state permit on the route Srimukhalingam to Mandasa via Sarvakota, Pathapatnam, Parlakhimidi, Milliaputti, Garabanda and Goppili in the year 1976, which he transferred to Smt. S. Suseela in the year 1978. The said Suseela transferred the permit to I. Rajeshwari, who again transferred the same to 3rd respondent. On an application made by the 3rd respondent, the 1st respondent by the proceedings dated 25-02-1999 allowed the revised timings subject to the conditions contained in the permit. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner approached this court by filing the present writ petition. This court while ordering notice before admission on 20-08-1999, passed interim orders directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 09-02- 1998 and 15-04-1999 of the petitioner. Be that as it is, against the proceedings of the 1st respondent, the petitioner has remedy under Section 90 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act No.59 of 1988) (for short ‘the Act’) by way of revision to the State Transport Appellate Tribunal. The questions raised in this writ petition being questions of fact, this court is not inclined to go into them, on merits. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to file a revision petition, within a period of four (4) weeks from today, before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, which shall be considered in accordance with law. The petitioner also given liberty to file an application for condonation of delay before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal. The writ petition, with the above observations, disposed of. No costs. ____________ Dated: 17-11-2005 Pvks/* V.V.S. RAO, J