IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2010 / 1ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19409 of 2010(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ PRINCE N.B., NADUVILEDATH HOUSE, VAIKAPRAYAR.PO, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.19409 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator who is conducting service on the route Poothotta-Aluva on the strength of successive temporary permits. The temporary permits are being issued to operate substituted service in the place of a defaulted regular service. The vacancy occasioned by the default of vehicle No.KRK/4795 can be filled up only by notifying the vacancy and inviting applications for regular permit from interested persons. No such notification has been issued by the authorities. Therefore, the petitioner has been conducting services on the route on the strength of temporary permits issued by them. The last temporary permission of the petitioner expired on 18.6.2010. On 14.6.2010 the petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 application for the re-issue of his temporary permit. However, no orders have been passed W.P.(C).No.19409 of 2010 2 thereon till date. 2. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, on an earlier occasion the petitioner had approached this Court by filing a writ petition which was disposed of by Ext.P1 judgment directing his application to be considered in accordance with law. It was pursuant to the said judgment that the last permit of the petitioner was issued to him. It is submitted by the counsel for the petitioner that the circumstances under which the earlier temporary permit was issued to the petitioner continues to exist till date and therefore, the petitioner is entitled to the re-issue of his temporary permit. 3. The petitioner therefore, seeks a direction for the consideration of Ext.P4 on an early date. The learned Senior Government Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for the re-issue of his W.P.(C).No.19409 of 2010 3 temporary permit, evidenced herein by Ext.P4 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. mns