IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 3RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28545 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- RADHAKRISHNA RAI, S/O.PRABHAKAR RAI, AGED 35 YEARS, DURGA SADAN, CHARLA PO., MANJESWAR. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TRIVANDRUM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.28545 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th September, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a registered owner of the stage carriage bearing registration No.KA 14/G 5303 which is stated to be covered with a regular interstate permit on the route Mangalore-Kasargode. According to the petitioner, interstate permit is being issued subject to the payment of tax to the Government of Karnataka as well as the Government of Kerala. But the permit is not included in the interstate agreement in question when he had come up for renewal. Petitioner submits that if the permit is included in the interstate agreement between the State of Karnataka and State of Kerala, then he would be in a position to continue to operate the vehicle on the interstate permit. A similar matter has been considered by this Court in Ext.P3 judgment. Representations filed by the petitioner before the Government as Exts.P1 and P2 are pending consideration. W.P ( C) No.28545 of 2008 2 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Exts.P1 and P2 and take a decision thereon, as expeditiously as possible. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.28545 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.28545 of 2008 4 (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.28545 of 2008 5 W.P ( C) No.28545 of 2008 6