IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2010 / 29TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26798 of 2010(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ S. SANTHOSH KUMAR, KILITHATTIL HOUSE, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SMT.G.CHITRA. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 039. BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26798 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th August, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a Stage Carriage bearing Reg.No.KL-07/AC 8936. The petitioner is operating a substitute service on the strength of a temporary permit on the route Medical College-Valiyavila in the vacancy of another stage carriage vehicle bearing Reg.No.KL-01/E 6439. The temporary permits issued to the petitioner are being renewed from time to time. The present temporary permit of the petitioner is valid up to 27.8.2010. The petitioner has submitted an application for the re-issue of his temporary permit, which is Ext.P2. Ext.P3 evidences payment of the necessary fee for the re- issue of his temporary permit. The petitioner apprehends that his application would not be considered and the permit re-issued to him before 27.8.2010. Therefore, he seeks the issue of appropriate directions in this regard. The learned Senior Government Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. wpc No.26798/2010 2 2. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner for the re-issue of his temporary permit, evidenced herein by Ext.P2 and to pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate before 27.8.2010. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/