IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2010 / 12TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29239 of 2010(D) ----------------------- PETITIONER : --------------- K.V.ASHOK KUMAR, KEEKKARA HOUSE, EZHUPUNNA P.O., CHERTHALA. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT : -------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 030. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.29239 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a regular permit holder operating stage carriage service on the route Pallithode-Ernakulam Kaloor Bus Stand. He has submitted an application for renewal of his permit and also to replace the existing vehicle bearing registration No.Kl-04/D 4601 with later model vehicle having registration No.Kl-07/ AG 5711. Pending consideration of the application for renewal of permit, the petitioner has been allowed to operate on the said route on the strength of a temporary permit under Section 87(1)(d) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Act. The validity of the said permit had expired on 23.9.2010. Prior to the expiry of the validity of the temporary permit, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 application for re-issue of the same under Section 87 (1)(d) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Act. Aggrieved by the delay in the matter of consideration of the said application for temporary permit that this Writ Petition has been filed. 2. Ext.P2 is an application submitted under Section 87 (1)(d) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Act. Therefore, the respondent is bound to W.P.(C) NO.29239/2010 2 consider the same and pass orders thereon, in accordance with law. Admittedly, in this case, pending consideration of the application for renewal of permit, the petitioner has been issued with the temporary permit and its validity had expired on 23.9.2010. Therefore, it is essential to take a decision on Ext.P2 application expeditiously. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 application expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.29239/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.29239/2010 4