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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, J
JIPSON P.V. – Appellant
Versus
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA – Respondent
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| 1. application process and repeated adjournments despite positive enquiries. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. rejection on multi-routes quashed; later rejection on vehicle age. (Para 5 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. arguments on delay, prior acceptance, and applicable standards date. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. court upholds post-2025 standards but quashes delayed rejections. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. reconsider under pre-01.09.2025 law due to court-directed timeline. (Para 16) |
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner submitted Ext. P1 application for grant of regular permit to operate service on the route Koovappady– Perumbavoor–Panamkuzhy as an ordinary mofussil service under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act” for brevity). The Secretary, RTA, conducted an enquiry through the field officer of the Department. The Motor Vehicles Inspector, who conducted the field enquiry, by Ext. P2, reported that the total distance of the route is 26.5 km, of which only a small portion of 1.2 km falls within a notified sector, constituting less than 5% of the total route distance, and is therefore unobjectionable. It was further reported that the proposed route would be benefici
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