IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2009 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 32451 of 2008(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THE SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK SC/ST SKILLED LABOURERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.T.1349, AKKULAM, THURUVIKKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (TASCOS). BY ADVS. MR.SHOBY K.FRANCIS, MR.PHIJO JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (RTA), REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY RTA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. M.A. ASIF. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/03/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.32451/2008-L: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR DTD. 10/03/1999 IN P2.8126/98 5. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE VEHICLE KE 01 PETITIONER 9397 DTD. 18/08/99 PURCHASED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REGULAR PERMIT SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER ON 26/12/2002 TO THE R.1. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE CASH RECEIPT DTD. 28/12/2002 FOR THE PAYMENT OF RS.5,000/-. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DTD. 26/12/2002 IS SUBMITTED TO THE R.2. BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT ISSUED TO PETITIONERS VEHICLE KL-01 P 9397 DTD. 28/12/2001 ISSUED BY THE R.2. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT DTD. 29/01/03 ISSUED BY THE R.2. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 23/06/2008 SUBMITTED TO MINISTER FOR SOCIETY. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 23/06/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.2. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 32451 of 2008 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT Complaint in this writ petition is regarding the delay on the part of first respondent in considering and passing orders on Exhibit P3 application made by the petitioner for regular permit. Going by dates shown in Exhibit P3, the same was filed on 26/12/2002. Taking into account the long pendency of Exhibit P3, I direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P3, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within eight weeks of production of copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm