IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2010 / 14TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30649 of 2010(E) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- 1. SMT.MADHAVIKUTTY, PULAKKATT HOUSE, P.O.EDAPPALAM, PALAKKAD. 2. SRI.K. RAVIKUMAR, PULAKKATT, P.O.EDAPPALAM, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) 30649 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioners is with respect to the inaction on the part of the respondents on Ext.P3 joint application for transfer of permit on the route Edappalam- Veeramangalam in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No. SC KL 12 B 3669. Citing ill health of the first respondent, as evident from Ext.P2 Medical Certificate, it is submitted that expedite action on Ext.P3 application is essential. 2. Admittedly, the respondents have received Ext.P3 joint application made by the petitioners for the purpose of transfer of permit of the aforesaid vehicle. The first respondent is the authority competent to take decision. As already noticed the grievance of the petitioner is only with respect to the delay in the matter of disposal of the said application. In that context the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it would be open to the respondents even to resort to the proceedings contemplated under Rule 130 of the Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules. 3. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. 4. In view of the admitted position that Ext.P3 application WPC No.30649/2010 2 has already been received by the respondent and the first respondent is the competent authority to take a decision on Ext.P3 application this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to take a final decision thereon expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. It is made clear that it would also be open to the first respondent to look into the question as to whether the course of action contemplated under Rule 130 of the Act could be resorted to in this case to expedite the decision. Sd/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE jma //true copy// P.A to Judge