IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2010 / 31ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19083 of 2010(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M.K.SANTHOSH, MUPRAPADAVIL HOUSE, VAIKARA.P.O, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, (REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER), MUVATTUPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.19083 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator and the owner of a stage carriage vehicle bearing registration No Kl-40/7479. The regular service on the route Kayyoothiyal- Kaloor was being conducted by the stage carriage bearing registration No.Kl 40/7836. However, the permit holder has defaulted and abandoned the service. Therefore, the petitioner sought for and was issued with a temporary permit to conduct services in the place of the defaulted regular operator. The temporary permit issued to the petitioner is due to expire on 1.7.2010. According to the petitioner, he has already submitted an application, which is Ext.P2, for the re-issue of his temporary permit to him. However, the petitioner apprehends that his permit would not be re-issued before the present permit expires on 1.7.2010. Therefore, he seeks appropriate directions for the consideration of his application on an early date. W.P.(C).No.19083 of 2010 2 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that he is not in a position to say whether Ext.P2 has been received or whether it is pending. He has no objection to the matter being expedited if the application is pending. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner for re-issue of his temporary permit and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate before 1.7.2010 provided, Ext.P2 is received and is pending. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. mns