IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33053 of 2010(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M.USHA, W/O.T.N.S.MOHAN, 'NARAYANA MANDIR' EAST VILLAGE, KOLLENGODE. BY ADVS. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL SMT.AMBIKA RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY PALAKKAD - 1, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD - 1. R1 & R2 BY GOVT PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 33053 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT This Writ Petition has been filed by the registered owner of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-09/M 8393 on being aggrieved by the delay in the matter of disposal of Ext.P1 application for transfer of permit. Ext.P1 is a joint application submitted under Section 82 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Act. It is dated 27.8.2010. However, no decision has so far been taken thereon. In the said circumstances, the petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P1 application by resorting to the procedures prescribed under Rule 130 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. The learned Government Pleader submitted that the said application would be taken up for consideration in the next RTA meeting. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it may prolong a decision on Ext.P1 application. Considering the aforesaid submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of as hereunder:- The first respondent shall consider Ext.P1 application for transfer of W.P.(C) NO.33053/2010 2 permit and pass orders thereon in the next RTA meeting or expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment whichever is earlier. In case there is no possibility for taking a decision on Ext.P1 in the next RTA meeting or within the stipulated period, a decision thereon shall be taken by resorting to the procedures prescribed under Rule 130 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.33053/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.33053/2010 4