IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 30294 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- AJITH CHANDRAN.T., S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, ANJALI, P.O.PALLIKUNNU, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT: --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KASARAGOD, (THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KASARAGOD), PIN-671 121. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI K.C.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 30294 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator on the route Kannur - Kasaragod. He is operating the same with a stage carriage bearing registration No.KL 13/J 1200. The permit issued in respect of the vehicle will be valid till 23.5.2011. Since the said vehicle is a 2002 model vehicle and on account of the age of the same it is not fit for operating on a long route. However, the petitioner is not in a position to replace the same with another latter model vehicle on account of his poor financial position and that made him to approach the first respondent through Ext.P3 application requesting for a clearance certificate. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent is insisting for surrender of the permit for considering the said request made as per Ext.P3. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. The learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submitted that the request of the petitioner made as per Ext.P3 would be taken WPC.30294/2010 : 2 : up for consideration in the next RTA meeting. In view of the said submission, I am of the view that it will be unnecessary to consider the contentions raised in this writ petition on merit at this stage. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to place Ext.P3 application before the RTA, Kasaragod for consideration. The Regional Transport Authority, Kasaragod shall consider and pass orders on the same in the next RTA meeting. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge