IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2009 / 12TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18632 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SMT.KRISHNAKUMARI, VAMANAMPUREDATH KALATHIL HOUSE, NAGALASSERY, KOOTTANAD, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI. I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 18632 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 3rd July,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was operating with a regular permit on the route Mannarkad-Guruvayur. Application for renewal of the regular permit is pending. In the meanwhile, petitioner filed an application for temporary permit essentially under Section 87(1) (d) of the Motor Vehicles Act. This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to entertain the application for a temporary permit which has not been done since the petitioner has not been paid the tax for the period from 1.4.2008 to 31.12.2008 2. Petitioner’s application for temporary permit shall be received and a decision taken thereon within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Permit shall be issued only on payment of the tax arrears due. W.P ( C) No. 18632 of 2009 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for permission to pay the amount covered by Exhibits P3 and P4 in four equal instalments. This shall be done and the first instalment will be payable on the 20th of July 2009. But it is made clear that the temporary permit, if decided to be granted, will be issued only after discharge of the entire arrears and proof of remittance of the same before the Secretary, RTA. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 18632 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 18632 of 2009 4