IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18387 of 2008(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THE SECRETARY, GRAMASREE PURUSHA SWAYAM SAHAYA SANGAM, NO.Q.205/07, VALLAM, KOTTARAKKARA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/07/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.18387/2008-L: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT APPLICATION DTD. 03/01/2008. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE CHALLAN DTD. 03/01/2008. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 18387 OF 2008 (L) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th day of July 2008 J U D G M E N T Delay in passing orders on Ext. P1 application for regular permit is complained of in this writ petition. The learned Govt. Pleader submits that a report of the enquiry officer is awaited and soon after the receipt of the report orders on Ext. P1 will be passed. 2. True, a report of the enquiry officer is necessary, but then the orders on an application for permit cannot be delayed inordinately for that reason alone. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall expedite the report of the enquiry officer and pass orders on Ext. P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-