IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2010 / 19TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24209 of 2010(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SUNIL THOMAS, PADAMATTUMMEL HOUSE, CHETTIKKAD, KUNJITHAI P.O. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 030. *ADDL.R2 IMPLEADED: R2. P.S.SARASWATHY, AGED 56, W/O.ASOKAN, KADEPARAMBIL HOUSE, AYROOR, ATTUPURAM, NORTH PARUR. (*ADDL.R2 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD. 10/08/2010 IN I.A.NO.11026/2010) R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR R2 BY ADVS. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON, SRI.M.JITHESH MENON. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.24209 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a Stage Carriage vehicle bearing registration No.KL-42/A 8109. The petitioner had submitted separate applications for the issue of a regular permit as well as a temporary permit to conduct services on the route Munambam- Paravoor-Gothuruth, in the defaulted vacancy of another Stage Carriage bearing registration No.KL-7/AD 1328. The said applications were submitted on 20.4.2010. As per Ext.P2 judgment in WP(C) No.18134 of 2010, this court had directed the said applications submitted by the petitioner to be considered expeditiously. Accordingly, the applications of the petitioner were put up for consideration at a meeting of the RTA, Ernakulam scheduled on 30.7.2010. However, the matter could not be considered on that date for the reason that the meeting did not take place. Since the earlier application for temporary permit submitted by the petitioner was also adjourned, the petitioner submitted Ext.P4, a fresh application for the Wpc 24209/2010 2 issue of a temporary permit. The petitioner seeks the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration of Ext.P4 by the respondents. 2. Adv.Jithesh Menon, who appears for the second respondent who has got impleaded as per order in I.A.11026/2010 submits that he has serious objections to the issue of both the regular permit as well as temporary permit to the petitioner. According to the second respondent, she had been conducting services on the route in the vacancy with respect to which the petitioner is seeking a permit, from 2007 to 2009. Therefore, it is submitted that the petitioner has also submitted an application for the issue of a temporary permit to conduct services on the route. It is submitted by the learned Senior Government Pleader that the respondent can be directed to consider the objections of the petitioner also while considering Ext.P4 application for temporary permit submitted by the second respondent. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 application for temporary permit submitted by the petitioner in Wpc 24209/2010 3 accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after considering the objections of the second respondent also. Both the petitioner as well as the second respondent shall appear before the first respondent at 11 am on 19.8.2010 for the above purpose. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk