S.P. Chaly, J.

1. This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking to quash Ext. P6 permit issued by the 1st respondent to the 4th respondent invoking Rule 130 of the Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, by circulation of papers to the members of the Regional Transport Authority, and other related reliefs. Material facts for the disposal of the writ petition are as follows:

2. The 1st petitioner is an association of stage carriage operators, and the District Unit of Kerala State Private Bus Operators' Federation. The 2nd petitioner is a stage carriage operator and member of the 1st petitioner association, holding a regular permit in respect of vehicle bearing No. KL-10/Q 427. The 4th respondent applied for a regular permit to conduct service on the route Kodungallur-Maniyamkavu, according to the petitioners, a route substantially overlapping the route traversed by the 2nd petitioner's stage carriage. Alleging that the said application is not being considered by the 1st respondent, the 4th respondent filed W.P.(C) No. 26268 of 2016 before this Court, and this Court directed the RTA to consider and dispose of the application in the next meeting scheduled to be held on 30.0