IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 11TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 13339 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOHAR.A.A, S/O.ANTO, 14/165, AINIKKAL HOUSE, MARATHAKKARA, OLLUR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY- 680 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR-680 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.M.MANOJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 13339/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE EXISTING PERMIT DATED 4.4.2009 EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE RENEWAL OF PERMIT APPLICATION DATED 1.3.2011 EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE CHALLAN RECEIPTS DATED 1.3.2011 EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT DATED 6.4.2011 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE vps P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 13339 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Ediyanchira-Thrissur on the strength of a regular permit. The said permit was valid till 30.3.2011. Even before the validity of the permit expired, he applied for renewal thereof by submitting Ext.P2 application dated 1.3.2011. Since the application was not disposed of before the validity of the permit expired, temporary permits are being issued to him and he is operating the same on the strength of such temporary permits. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to renew the permit by disposing of Ext.P2 application within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.P.M.Manoj, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted on instructions that the Regional Transport Authority has by order passed on 8.8.2011 considered the petitioner’s application for WPC No.13339/2011 2 renewal and that a decision on the application will be taken expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur to pass orders on the application submitted by the petitioner for renewal of Ext.P1 permit expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Till such time as orders are passed on the application for renewal, the respondents shall issue temporary permits as and when applied for by the petitioner. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps