IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2009 / 26TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20107 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.R.VENUGOPALAN, AGED 55 S/O.RAGHAVAN, KUNNATHULLY HOUSE THRITHALLUR, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON SRI.M.JITHESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY TRICHUR. 2. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TRICHUR. BY SMT. M.R. SREELATHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 20107 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th July,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was operating a stage carriage on the route Kumaramangalam Temple-Thrissur on a regular permit. Since the period of regular permit was approaching expiry, he filed Ext.P2 application for renewal of the same, which is belated by a period of two days. The competent authority has the jurisdiction to condone the delay . Orders are yet to be passed on the application for renewal of permit. 2. In the meanwhile, petitioner has submitted an application for temporary permit on the same route under Section 87 (1) (d) of the Motor Vehicles Act, as evidenced by Ext.P6. Orders have not been passed thereon so far. Hence the writ petition. 3. Second respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and pass orders on W.P ( C) No. 20107 of 2009 2 Ext.P6 within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 20107 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 20107 of 2009 4