The court upheld the validity of an interim order and allowed for its contestation by the petitioner within a specified timeframe.

JUDGMENT

The petitioner challenges Ext.P7 order passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam, in M.P. No.2562 of 2025 in M.V.A.A.No.360 of 2025. The third respondent had preferred the above appeal challenging the rejection of his application for renewal of the stage carriage permit. In that appeal, Ext.P7 interim order was passed, with a direction to issue a temporary permit.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the interim order now granted could not have been passed and is totally illegal. This is certainly a matter which the petitioner can bring to the notice of the Tribunal by seeking to vacate the interim order passed. If the petitioner prefers an application for that purpose within a week from today, the Tribunal will pass appropriate orders on the said application within ten days thereafter. Since an interim order was granted by this court as early as 02.12.2025, the interim order granted by this court will continue till orders are passed, as directed above. It is made clear that all the contentions of the parties are left open. If the petitioner does not file an application within a week, as directed by this court, the third respondent will be entitled to the benefit of the interim order passed.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

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