IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14742 of 2008(E) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- C.S.VARKEY, CHERIYANTHOTTATHIL HOUSE, CHELAKOMB P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT: ------------------------ THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.14742/2008E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE RENEWAL APPLICATION DTD. 19/02/2007. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT DTD.22/02/2008. EXT.P4: EXTRACT OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION DTD. 13/03/2008. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DTD. 22/02/2008. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE RC BOOK OF KL-5/T 5024. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.1060/08 DTD.18/01/08. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 14742 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: JUNE 26, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that he was holding Ext.P1 regular permit, the period of which has expired on 8.3.2007. According to him, thereupon he submitted Ext.P2 application for renewal of the permit and that the same is pending consideration. It is submitted that pending orders on Ext.P2 for renewal of permit, petitioner submitted Ext.P4 for the issue of a temporary permit. It is submitted that both the applications for renewal of regular permit as also for temporary permit are not being considered by the respondent for the reason that the petitioner is not the registered owner of the vehicle offered. Counsel relies on the judgment of this court in Raveendran v. RTA, Kannur - 1995(1) KLJ 96 and contends for the position that an applicant need not be the registered owner of the vehicle offered. In view of the position as above the writ petition is disposed of directing that Ext.P2 application for renewal of permit will be considered and orders thereon will be passed within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is WP(C) 14742/08 2 also directed that in the meantime orders on Ext.P4 application for temporary permit will be passed within two weeks of production of a copy of this judgment ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE mt/-