Minutes of Regional Transport Authority, Malappuram Held on 7Th January 2020 Present: 1
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1 RTA Malappuram 07.01.2020 Minutes of Regional Transport Authority, Malappuram Held on 7th January 2020 Present: 1. Sri. Jafar Malik, IAS, District Collector; Chairman RTA, Malappuram. 2. Sri. Abdul Karim U. IPS, District Police Chief; Member, RTA Malappuram 3. Sri. M. Suresh, Deputy Transport Commissioner (CZ-1); Member, RTA Malappuram Item No.1 Heard. 1. Perused the judgment of Hon’ble High Court of Kerala in wp© 31239 of 2019(D) dated 19/11/2019 2. Consider the request of the applicant and it is found that there is no such an urgent need to issue a fresh permit subject to Counter Signature to the applied route. The request for the issue of Concurrence had already forwarded to Secretary RTA, Palakkad by the Secretary of this authority. Representative of KSRTC strongly objected the issue of fresh permit subject to Counter Signature. Under this circumstance considered the application and adjourned for the issue of Concurrence from RTA Palakkad. Secretary is directed to take necessary action for getting the Concurrence as early as possible to place before next meeting of this authority. Item No.2 Heard. 1. Perused the decision of Regional Transport Authority, Kozhikkode held on 10/07/2019 in item number 18. 2. This application is for fresh stage carriage permit on the inter district route Kondotty – Kozhikkode Palayam Stand (via) Neerad, Omanur, Edavannappara, Vazhakkad, Mundumuzhi, Oorkkadavu, Pallithazham, Peruvayal, Poovatuparamba, Kuttikkattoor, Medical College Hospital, Thondayad, Palayam Stand touching Moffussil Bus Stand Kozhikkode and touching Areacode (via) Poomkudi (2 singles) with halt at Edavannappara as Ordinary Service. The route length of the proposed route is 48.6 Kms, out of which 20.1Kms lies in Kozhikkode Dist. 3. Considered this application for fresh stage carriage permit in view of the decision of RTA, Kozhikkode held on 10/07/2019 in item number 18. As the RTA, Kozhikkode rejected the request of this authority for concurrence, the entity of this fresh permit application lost. Hence this application for fresh stage carriage permit is rejected. Item No.3 Heard. Considered the modified application for fresh stage carriage permit to operate on the route Areekode – Othayi – Kottakkal – Edavannappara. Verified connected files, records and heard the enroute operators including KSRTC. The enroute operators alleged that as per the proposed time schedule majority trips are between Manjeri – Areekode, which is a well served sector with an average time gap of 2 to 3 minutes. The applicant in his application for fresh stage carriage permit himself states that Areekode – Othayi and Areekode – Edavannappara are ill served sectors. As per the time schedule proposed no trips are provided during peak hours of travelling to the above ill served sectors. As per the proposed time schedule between the trips Kottakkal – Manjeri, the passing time at District Head Quarters Malappuram is not shown. Hence this authority directs the applicant to produce a modified time schedule- 1.Providing trips to ill served sectors Areekode – Othayi and Areekode – Edavannappara during the peak hours of morning and evening. 2 RTA Malappuram 07.01.2020 2. To show the passing time at District Head Quarters Malappuram. The decision on the application is adjourned for the compliance of above directions. Item No.4 Heard. 1. Perused the decision of Regional Transport Authority, Kozhikkode held on 10/07/2019 in item number 20. 2.Considered the modified application for fresh permit to operate on the route Kerala Estate – Kozhikkode via. Kerala, Karuvarakkunde, Thuvvur, Kizhakke Pandikkad, Pandikkad, Nellikkuth, Manjeri, Kacherippadi, Kavanur, Areekode, Eranhimavu, Cheruvadi, Koolimadu, Mavoor, Peruvayal, Kozhikkode Medical College Hospital Halting single trip from Areekode to Kerala Estate via. Pannippara, Edavanna, Thiruvali, Wandoor, Vaniyambalam, Kalikavu as Ordinary Service. In the modified proposal, a portion of the route for a distance of 28.6 Kms lies in Kozhikkode Dist. Hence decision on the application adjourned with a direction to Secretary, RTA to seek concurrence from Sister RTA, Kozhikkode and place this application before this authority again. Item No.5 Heard. Regular stage carriage permit on the proposed route is granted to a suitable stage carriage subject to settlement of timings. The grantee of the permit is directed to produce the current records of a stage carriage for endorsing the granted permit as specified in the decision of STA held on 16.01.2019 in Departmental item 1, that the upper age limit for applying and granting fresh regular permit to Ordinary, City/Town and LSOS stage carriage as eight years, within thirty days of communication of this decision as per Rule 159[2] of KMV Rules 1989; failing which the grant of the regular permit will be treated as revoked without further notice. Item No.6 Heard. Considered the modified application for fresh stage carriage permit on the route Pandikkad – Wandoor – Manjeri – Mannarkkad – Karuvarakkunde-Panthallor (via) Kodasserri, Cherukode, Peleppuram, Charamkavu, Kuttippara, Nellikkuth, Kizhakkepandikad, Olippuzha, Melattur, Ucharakkadavu, Unniyal, Alanellur, Kottopadam, Kumaramputhur, Oravambram, Nariyottupara as Ordinary Service. As per the report of the field officer a portion of the route for a distance of 18 Kms overlaps Palakkad Dist. Hence decision on the application adjourned with a direction to Secretary, RTA to seek concurrence from Sister RTA, Palakkad and place this application before this authority again. Item No.7 Heard. This is to consider the application for fresh stage carriage permit to operate on the route Puthanathani – Kananchery – Kottakkal – Tirur. This authority considered the application; verified reports and connected files. There were a number of objections raised on the application in the open hearing of this authority and those were considered as per law. As per the report of Motor Vehicle Inspector, total route length of the proposed route is 80.4 Kms. As per the time schedule, the proposed stage carriage operation is from 5.20 a.m. to 10.40 p.m., thus the service is operating around 17.2 hours without sufficient break. Moreover this authority feels that early morning and late night trips to Koottai Azhimugham are merely to escape from the effect of notification. Intention of the applicant in this regard is really doubtful. Thus, the Secretary, RTA will conduct a detailed enquiry and report on this application with explanation regarding the feasibility of stage carriage operation for a long duration with respect to safety of passengers as well as crews. Also the applicant has to file an affidavit 3 RTA Malappuram 07.01.2020 before this authority that how he is going to operate this service in such a long duration and also that how will operate the proposed early morning and late night trips to Koottai Azhimugham. Hence, decision on this application is adjourned. Item No.8 Heard. The proposed route is having route length of 26.1kms and out of this a distance of 15.6kms, the major portion of the proposed route, is between Kunnumpuram and Puthuparamba. The proposed route overlaps on a distance of 1km on the notified route from Chemmad to Mampuram which lies on the remaining minor portion of the proposed route. The distance of overlapping in the proposed route comes under the limit prescribed under clause 5(c) of notification number G.O(P) No.8/2017/Tran dated 23/03/2017 only because of the above mentioned major portion distance between Kunnumpuram and Puthuparamba. But the applicant has provided only the starting trip at 6.50 am from Puthuparamba to Kunnumpuram and halting trip from Kunnumpuram to Puthuparamba at 7.00 pm, between the major portion of the proposed route, which made eligible to comply the provision of clause 5(c) of notification number G.O(P) No.8/2017/Tran dated 23/03/2017. The representative of KSRTC has strongly objected the issue of fresh permit by mentioning that the intention of this proposal is only to conduct the service through the national highway by overcoming the approved scheme. Hence the application for fresh permit is rejected. Item No.9 Heard. Regular stage carriage permit on the proposed route is granted to a suitable stage carriage subject to settlement of timings. The grantee of the permit is directed to produce the current records of a stage carriage for endorsing the granted permit as specified in the decision of STA held on 16.01.2019 in Departmental item 1, that the upper age limit for applying and granting fresh regular permit to Ordinary, City/Town and LSOS stage carriage as eight years, within thirty days of communication of this decision as per Rule 159[2] of KMV Rules 1989; failing which the grant of the regular permit will be treated as revoked without further notice. Item No.10 Heard. Examined the connected file and records. Also heard enroute operators and KSRTC. The proposed route is to conduct service between Kottakkal – Tirur and have a route length 26.8kms. There is an overlapping of 1.2 kms from Chankuvetti to Edarikkode on the notified route Kottayam – Kozhikkode. All the trips, except the first morning trip, are via Chankuvetti, Edarikkode, Mammalippadi,Kuttippala, Vailathur, Payyanangadi, which are well served sectors with an average time gap of 5 minutes. The distance of route from Kottakkal to Tirur via Chankuvetti, Edarikkode, Mammalippadi,Kuttippala, Vailathur, Payyanangadi is 13.8 kms. The morning starting trip from Kottakkal to Tirur is via Chankuvetti, Edarikkode, Mammalippadi, Kuruka, Kadungathukundu, Iringavur, Payyanangadi, which are ill served areas. The additional distance to be covered for the starting morning trip is 13 kms. Except the first morning trip through the ill served deviated route, this application will become ineligible for consideration, as it attracts clause 5(c) of notification G.O.(P) No 8/2017/Tran dated 23.03.2017. The applicant in his representation submitted along with the application for fresh permit states that the proposed route is through the ill served and interior areas.