IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2008 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31090 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.ACHUTHAN, AGED 43, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN, MEETHA, MANGAD, P.O.BARA, VIA.UDMA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. A.V.MEENAKSHI AMMA, AGED 53, W/O.KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, USHAS, ADAMBIL P.O. BALLA, ANANDASHRAMAM, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, R.T.A., KASARAGOD. 2. THE R T A, KASARAGOD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GP SMT. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).31090/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are the registered owners of stage carriages in relation to which permits have been granted as per Exts.P1 and P2. It is contended that the vehicles are light motor vehicles. Earlier when there was reluctance on the part of the authorities in renewing the stage carriage permit for these vehicles, petitioners had approached this Court and by Ext.P3 judgment, this Court had directed the temporary permits to be renewed, subject to a decision which the Government had taken as regards the eligibility of motor vehicles being deployed by the petitioners to be operated as stage carriages. It seems that the petitioners face a similar problem now, when they filed application for renewal of temporary permits. But it has to be noted that the Government is yet to take a decision as regards the permissibility of mini buses being used as stage carriages and regular W.P.(C).31090/2008 2 permits being issued in this regard pursuant to the directions issued by this Court in Writ Appeal No.2015/2003 and Connected Cases. 2. In the result, taking note of Ext.P3 judgment as well, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to pass orders in the matter of renewal of temporary permits within a period of six months from today. Renewal shall be subject to the eligibility of the motor vehicles to operate as stage carriages to be determined by the Government. Government shall positively take a decision as already contemplated in Ext.P3 judgment, within the aforementioned period of six months. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs