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. 33613 of 2010(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SHIBU A.B, ADIVAKKAL HOUSE, PALLOM P.O, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM-686 002. 2. THE SECRETARY, R.T.A., KOTTAYAM-686 002. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.33613 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 8th November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is the registered owner of a stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-5 G 9858 filed an application for grant of regular permit on the route Colony - Kottayam. In the meanwhile, the petitioner has submitted an application for temporary permit in the vacancy of another stage carriage bearing registration No.KL6 8532. Ext.P3 is the application submitted for regular permit and Ext.P5 is the application for temporary permit. It is seeking for a direction to dispose of Exts.P3 and P5 that this writ petition has been filed. Ext.P4 would reveal that the petitioner has already submitted Exts.P3 and P5 before the first respondent. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider Exts.P3 and P5 expeditiously. In the case of Ext.P5 which is an application for temporary permit, the second respondent shall consider and pass orders thereon within a period of seven days. As regards Ext.P3 application, the competent authority is the first respondent and therefore, the first respondent is directed to consider Ext.P3 WP(C).No.33613/2010 2 application for regular permit and pass orders thereon in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS