IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2009 / 16TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18915 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.J.JOSEPH, POOKUNNIL HOUSE, PALAVAYAL P.O., KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KASARGOD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.18915 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT When the petitioner filed an application for replacement of the vehicle, he has been informed that he should replace the existing light motor vehicle stage carriage with a later model medium motor vehicle stage carriage. It is challenging this order that this writ petition has been filed. 2. The issue was considered by a Division Bench (in Ext.P4 judgment referred to in W.P.(C) No.2514/08 dated 22.1.2008) and the Government was directed to take decision in the matter. It is pointed out that the issue is still pending consideration of the Government. 3. In the meanwhile, several similar requests were made before the authorities and the operators approached this court and judgments were rendered, directing grant of permit, subject to the decision to be taken by the Government. W.P.(C).No.18915 of 2009 :: 2 :: Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the respondent shall consider the application of the petitioner for grant of permit, if the application is otherwise in order. In other words, the application shall not be rejected for the sole reason that the vehicle is a light motor vehicle. Order shall be passed, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. It is clarified that once the Government takes a decision as directed by the Division Bench referred to in W.P.(C)No.2514/08, further operation of the permit will be subject to such order. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge