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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13277

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
PREJITHA P. – Appellant
Versus
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 580 OF 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.PRASAD CHANDRAN
For the Respondents: SMT. DEVI SHRI R.

The court enforces compliance with previous judgments regarding administrative obligations to ensure timely actions.

Headnote:The case concerns a writ petition for mandamus directing the Regional Transport Authority to comply with previous judgments regarding timing conferences (WP

(C) No. 580 of 2026). The Court found unjustifiable delays in compliance and mandated adherence to the Tribunal's decisions, ensuring timely actions as essential to justice.

Table of Content
1. writ petition requesting administrative compliance with timing directives. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court's examination of administrative delays in compliance. (Para 3 , 4)
3. final ruling directing compliance with tribunal's judgment. (Para 5)

JUDGMENT

The writ petition is filed with the following prayers.

“i) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the 2nd respondent to settle the as directed in MVARP No. 10/2024 dated 08.09.2025 and convene a timing conference, forthwith or at any rate within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court, in the interest of justice;

ii) to issue any other appropriate writ, direction or order which this Hon’ble Court deem fit in the circumstances of the case.

iii) to dispense with the translation of any vernacular documents if any;”

2. This court had passed the following interim order on

19.01.2026.

“The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that for complying with Ext.P2 judgment of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, notices were issued to the parties directing them to appear on 18.12.2025. It is also submitted that further steps will be taken without delay. Post on 09.02.2026.”

3. On 09.02.2026, this court passed the following interim order.

“The learned Government Pleader submits that a timing conference is scheduled on 19.02.2026. This is recorded. Orders shall be passed as directed by the Tribunal either on 19.02.2026 or at any rate within two weeks thereafter.

Post on 23.02.2026.”

4. There is no justification for not passing orders pursuant to the directions in Ext.P2, and the reason that there were objections cannot be a reason for non-compliance.

5. Taking note of the fact that the Tribunal's judgment directed the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, to settle the timings, there will be a direction to the second respondent to comply with Ext.P2 judgment within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

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