IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2010 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 34151 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.KARUNAKARAN, MANGATTETHU HOUSE, ELIPPAKKULAM P.O., VALLIKUNNAM, MAVELIKKARA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVEENDRAN SRI.P.VISWANATHA MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA BY THE SECRETARY, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.34151 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner states that he is an individual Transport Operator carrying on the operation of stage carriage on permits. He is the owner of stage carriage vehicle bearing registration No.KL-4 K 8953. The petitioner filed Ext.P1 application before the first respondent for a temporary permit on the route Oachira temple to Thengamom (Via) Choonad, Pallivila, Kanjirathummoodu, Thamarakkulam, Anayat. Column 7 in Ext.P1 relates to the period of duration of permit. In the application, permit is sought for a period of four months from 23.10.2009. It is stated that the temporary permit was required to cater to the need of the passengers during Sabarimala season and festival season. The period for which temporary permit is sought for, has expired. Therefore, the Writ Petition has become infructuous. For the aforesaid reasons, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl