IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2009 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7284 of 2009(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOBIN GEO, S/O.K.C.VARKEY, AGED 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT MOONGAMACKAL HOUSE, KANJIRAMATTOM P.O. KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.7284 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 6th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner made applications for regular permit and also for temporary permit in respect of two different routs. Those applications were rejected and against the rejection orders, the petitioner approached the STAT by filing MVAA Nos.10/2009 and 732/2008. These appeals were disposed of by Exts.P1 & P2 judgments directing reconsideration of the application for regular permit and directing grant of temporary permit in the meanwhile. 2. Thereupon, the petitioner sought temporary permits in pursuance to Exts.P1 & P2 and by Exts.P4 & P5, the 2nd respondent has informed him that his applications will be placed before the next RTA for reconsideration, along with the judgments of the STAT. It is complaining of delay in issuing the temporary permit as ordered by the Tribunal in Exts.P1 & P2, the writ petition has been filed. 3. As is evident from Exts.P1 & P2 judgments referred to above, though in respect of the regular permits, the matter is directed to be reconsidered, in so far as the temporary permits are WP(C) No.7284/2009 -2- concerned, the direction is a positive one to grant the same. If that be so, there is no question of reconsideration as mentioned in Ext.P5 and there is no reason why the issuance of temporary permits should be delayed. 4. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the temporary permits as sought for by the petitioner shall be granted as ordered by the RTA. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, and if for any reason it is not possible, the same shall be done by circulation. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg