IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2010 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35998 of 2010(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- B. VIJAYANANDAN, ANAND BHAVAN, KODUMAN, ATTINGAL. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SMT.G.CHITRA. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ATTINGAL, PIN-695 101. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.35998 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 7th December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a grantee of regular permit to operate stage carriage service on the route Venjaramoodu - Varkal with stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-16/E 9111. The same was granted on 24.6.2010. Thereafter, citing the temporary need the petitioner has submitted an application for temporary permit under section 87(1)(c) of the Motor Vehicles Act. In terms of Rule 133(j) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 the respondent is empowered to take a decision on such an application, it is submitted. Admittedly, Ext.P2 would reveal that the petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application under section 87(1)(c) of the Motor Vehicles Act before the respondent. It is still pending. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition it is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application for temporary permit expeditiously, at any rate within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy //