IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2009 / 4TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 15586 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- O.RAJAN, GEETHA NIVAS, P.O. VENGAD, (VIA) ANJARAKANDY, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.ANIL BABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DIST. ADDL.R2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA (Impleaded as per order dated 17.6.09 in I.A.6823/09) BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ....................... W.P.(C).15586/2009 ....................... Dated this the 26th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner was operating service on the route Mattannor - Guruvayoor with a regular permit which was valid from 11.4.2001 to 10.4.2006. Petitioner applied for variation of the permit, before the primary authority by extending service from Mattannor to Vallithode in Kannur District and to change the halting place to Vallithode. By Ext.P2, the RTA, Vatakara, granted the same after obtaining concurrence from the RTA, Kannur. 2. Petitioner then replaced the existing vehicle with the new vehicle bearing registration No.KL-13-N-277. Permit was valid upto 10.4.2006. He applied for renewal of the permit which has not been considered so far. In the meanwhile, petitioner has been operating on a temporary permit. 3. 2nd respondent shall consider the application for renewal of the permit and in doing so, the application for W.P.(C).15586/09 2 renewal shall be considered with reference to Ext.P2. A decision shall be taken by the 2nd respondent in this regard within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. On orders being passed on the application for renewal of the permit as aforementioned, further steps shall be taken to issue the same subject to settlement of timings. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs