IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH THURSDAY, THE 14^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 23TH BHADRA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 26156 OF 2023 PETITIONER:

PRITHVIRAJ V. M., AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. MOHAN SINGH, IX/1026 26 ROOM LINE, MATTUPPETTY ROAD, MUNNAR, PIN – 685612.

BY ADVS.

SMT. A. A. SHIBI SMT. MANJUSHA K. U. SMT. GAYATHRI A. L.

RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT (B), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN – 695001.

2 TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT COMMISSIONARATE, 2ND FLOOR, TRANSRS, THYCAUD PO, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695014.

3 JOINT TRANSPORT OFFICER, (M V I), REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, , ADIMLAY P. O., ADIMALY, PIN – 685561.

BY ADV.

SRI. S. GOPINATH (SR) - GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

DINESH KUMAR SINGH, J.

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Dated this the 14^th day of September, 2023

JUDGMENT

1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed impugning Exhibits P-4 and P- 4(a) orders whereby the petitio