IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2010 / 29TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26736 of 2010(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- ABDUL SALEEM, KAROOR HOUSE, AMBALATHUBAGAM, PORUVAZHY. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26736 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th August, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a stage carriage vehicle bearing Reg.No.KL-23/7328. He had been conducting services on the route Kottarakkara- Padanayar Kulangara on the strength of a valid permit that expired on 10.8.2010. The petitioner has submitted an application for renewal of his permit accompanied by a petition for condonation of delay, as evidenced by Exts.P1 to P3. Since the application for renewal of his regular permit is pending, the petitioner has submitted an application for temporary permit under Section 87(1)(d) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (the 'Act' for short). However, it is contended that no orders have been passed thereon till date. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader submits that he is not in a position to say whether Ext.P3 application for temporary permit has been received and is pending or not. However, if the same is pending, the same wpc No.26736/2010 2 would be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner under Section 87 (1)(d) of the Act, evidenced herein by Ext.P3, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon in the light of Exts.P6 and P7 judgments of this Court and to issue the temporary permit, provided the petitioner's application for renewal of regular permit is pending. Orders as indicated above shall be issued as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/