IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2010 / 21ST ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30465 of 2010(G) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. K.K.SADASIVAN PILLAI, KANNANGATTU HOUSE, KULANADA P.O.,PANANGADU, PATHANAMTHITTA, 2. PRATHAPA CHANDRAN, KIZHAKKETHOTTATHIL, PANDALAM. 3. MANIKUTTAN PILLAI, KAVINAL KOICKAL HOUSE, KULANADA. BY ADV. SRI.STALIN PETER DAVIS RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE R.T.A. PATHANAMTHITTA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETAYR,PIN-691 011. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.30465 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The first petitioner is the registered owner of vehicles bearing registration Nos.KL-03/K 4097 and KL-03/J 4596. For the purpose of transferring the permit in respect of the vehicle SC.No.KL-03/K 4097 in the name of the 2nd petitioner, a joint application was submitted by the petitioners 1 and 2 and for transferring SC.KL-03/J 4596 in the name of the third petitioner, a joint application has been submitted by the petitioners 1 and 3. The said applications were taken up for consideration. in the RTA meeting on 29.6.2010. However, the same were adjourned. It is aggrieved by the delay in the matter of consideration of the said joint applications that this Writ Petition has been filed. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the joint applications submitted by the petitioners would be considered in the next RTA meeting. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there is a likelihood of further delay in the matter of consideration of the said applications and seeks for a consideration of the same by resorting W.P.(C) NO.30465/2010 2 the procedures as contemplated under 130 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. Based on the said submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the aforementioned joint applications submitted in the matter of transfer of permits in the next RTA meeting. In case there is no likelihood of convening such a meeting, then, the said applications shall be considered by resorting to procedures as contemplated under Rule 130 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. At any rate, such decisions shall be taken within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and other concerned parties. This Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.30465/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.30465/2010 4