IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 34007 of 2010(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- A.J. JOSEPH, ALUNKAL HOUSE, ANICKAD EAST P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM-682 030. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 34007 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a registered owner of stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-5 L 30. He has submitted Ext.P7 application before the respondent requesting for a clearance certificate. However, the grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent is not considering Ext.P7 and insisting for clearance of tax arrears in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-5 L 30, the vehicle which he was operating on the route Kumali - Konnakkad. Evidently, the petitioner has submitted an application for replacing of the said vehicle and after consideration, the same was granted as per Ext.P4. The contention of the petitioner is that since the application for replacement has been sanctioned the aforesaid liabilities should be endorsed in the new vehicle KL-5 AB 3666. In fact, for that purpose he has submitted Ext.P7 application. To buttress his contentions the petitioner is relying on Ext.P8 judgment. WPC.34007/2010 : 2 : 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. Considering the fact that Ext.P7 application for clearance certificate has been submitted before the respondent and it is still pending I do not think it necessary to consider the contentions on merits at this stage. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P7 application, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of 2 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment in accordance with law. The respondent shall also consider the applicability of Ext.P8 judgment for deciding the issue involved in Ext.P7. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma // True copy // P.S. to Judge