IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31853 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ BINU M.V., MUTHIRAKALAYIL HOUSE, ETTUMANOOR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.31853 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is an operator of a stage carriage operating on the route Kottayam-Vakkadu. The basic permit was initially issued in the year 1993 and thereafter it has been renewed successfully and the renewed permit was valid till 19.8.2008. There was a delay in re- submitting the renewal application. In the meanwhile, the petitioner has filed an application for a temporary permit under Section 87(1)(d) of the Motor Vehicles Act. The same is pending consideration. 2. Having heard Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 application for a temporary permit, during the currency of the vacancy caused by the cessation of the regular permit, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. It also necessary that Ext.P2 application for renewal of the permit shall be considered by the 1st respondent. This shall be W.P.(C).NO.31853/08 :: 2 :: done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the petitioner to produce the relevant materials before respondents 1 and 2 in support of Exts.P2 and P3 respectively. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge