IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN MONDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2007 / 18TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 28971 of 2006(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SUJATHA ASOKAN, VALIAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERINJANAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT. D.P.RENU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT DTD. 5/10/06. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION DTD. 26/10/06 UNDER SEC. 87(1)(d). EXT.P3 TRU COPY OF THE CHALAN DTD. 26/10/06. P.R.RAMAN,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.28971 OF 2006 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Ext.P2 is an application for temporary permit. The prayer made in this writ petition is for a direction to the 2nd respondent Secretary, RTA, Thrissur to grant and issue a temporary permit to operate on the route Guruvayur-Ernakulam for the later model vehicle KL-8/V 1999 under Section 7(i)(d) of the Motor Vehicle Act pending renewal of permit application for the then stage carriage vehicle KL-8/F 8586 within seven days. The grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P2 application has been returned without consideration. The only ground for return of the application Ext.P2 as per endorsement is as follows: -2- W.P.(C).NO.28971/2006 "R.P. expired on 21/8/2006. Hence T.P. application in respect of KL- 8/V 1999 S/c is returned." 2. It is contended that as a matter of fact the regular permit expired and renewal is sought for and pending consideration of that he applied for a temporary permit. In such circumstances, expiry of the regular permit is not a reason to return the application. 3. In the circumstances, petitioner shall resubmit his application, if not already done, and the same shall be considered and disposed of as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. kcv. -3- W.P.(C).NO.28971/2006