IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18370 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- DIVYA VIMAL, PANDIMACKAL HOUSE, VAZHOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT: ---------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/06/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NOS.17523, 18005, 18077 & 18085/2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) Nos. 18370, 18085, 18077, 17523 & 18005 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 20th June 2008 J U D G M E N T These are writ petitions filed by persons who are operating their vehicles on the strength of temporary permits. According to them applications have been made for the issue of temporary permits, but, however, orders are not being passed by the 1st respondent, the Secretary of the RTA, Kottayam. If as stated by the petitioners, applications submitted by them have been received in the office of the respondent it is incumbent on the respondent to consider those applications and pass orders thereon, so that if aggrieved, it will be open to the petitioners to pursue the matter before the statutory appellate authorities. 2. Therefore, these writ petitions are disposed of directing that if the applications submitted by the petitioners have been received and are pending in the office of the respondent, the respondent shall consider the same and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as W.P.(C) Nos. 18370, 18085, 18077/08 etc. -2- possible, at any rate within 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-