IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2008 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 31560 of 2008(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.A. PUNNOOSE, PUTHENPARAMBIL, VAKATHANAM, CHANGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FAYAZ. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY, R.T.A, KOTTAYAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/12/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.31560/2008-F: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR REGULAR PERMIT. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT FROM 10/09/2007 TO 09/01/2008. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT FROM 07/01/2008 TO 06/05/2008. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT FROM 07/05/2008 TO 06/09/2008. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT FROM 07/09/2008 TO 26/09/2008. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT FROM 27/09/2008 TO 16/10/2008. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT FROM 17/10/2008 TO 05/11/2008. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.31560 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner has, pursuant to the purchase of a stage carriage, submitted an application for a regular permit on the route Njaliakuzhy-Pullarikkunnu, in the vacancy caused by another stage carriage KRO 1384. Since there was delay in considering the application for regular permit, the petitioner made an application for a temporary permit on the same route. This was granted. But, as pointed out by the petitioner, it was being granted for a period of 20 days, at a time. 2. This writ petition is filed firstly seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on the application for regular permit within a time frame and also for a direction to the 2nd respondent, Secretary of the Regional Transport Authority, to re-issue the temporary permit till such time as there is consideration of the application for regular permit. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the writ W.P.(C).NO.31560/08 :: 2 :: petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to take a decision on the application for regular permit, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, the 2nd respondent shall pass orders on the application for re-issuance of the temporary permit for a period co-terminus with the time taken for disposal of the application for regular permit. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment and a copy of the writ petition before respondents 1 and 2, for compliance. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//