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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
AMIT RAWAL, P. V. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ
Sabu Varghese, S/o.Varghese – Appellant
Versus
Sudha Sasikumar, W/o Sasikumar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. application history and procedural context (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. previous court judgments affecting the case (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 3. procedural requirements for permit renewals (Para 15 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 4. implications of the notified route on existing permits (Para 17 , 19) |
| 5. dismissal of the appeal due to lack of merit (Para 18 , 20 , 28) |
| 6. final determination and rejection of appeal. (Para 27) |
JUDGMENT :
Amit Rawal, J.
The present intra court appeal is directed against the judgment of the Single Bench whereby the writ petition with the following prayers preferred by the first respondent has been allowed.
I. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or such other writ, order or direction calling for the records leading to Ext.P13 and quash the same.
II. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or such other writ, order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to reconsider the application for renewal of Ext.P2 permit submitted by the petitioner on 17.6.2011 on the original route Guruvayoor-Palakkad and grant renewal of the said permit on the curtailed route Palakkad- Pattambi in exercise of power conferred under Section 103 (2) of the Act.
2. Succinc
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Court directions for timely permit consideration bind authority to pre-existing law despite later standards.
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