IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5262 of 2011(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.N.VASANTHY, W/O. SATHYAN, KARIYEZHATH HOUSE, PERINJANAM, WEST, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CUM THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THRISSUR-680001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5262 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for a temporary permit to operate a stage carriage on the route Kodungallur-Azhikode-Guruvayur as a limited stop ordinary service. The Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur considered the said application and decided to grant a regular permit to operate as ordinary service subject to settlement of timings. Aggrieved by the said order to the extent it denied the grant of permit to operate as limited stop ordinary service, the applicant has moved the State Transport Appellate Tribunal and the said appeal is pending. In the mean while, the petitioner submitted Ext.P1 application for grant of a temporary permit under section 81(1)(c) of the Motor Vehicles Act. Along with the said application, she had enclosed Ext.P2 chalan evidencing payment of fees and Ext.P3 covering letter. The petitioner submits that as the Regional Transport Authority has decided to grant a regular permit, there is no reason why pending disposal of the appeal, wherein the challenge is limited to the class of service, a temporary permit should not be granted to her under section 81(1)(c) of the Motor Vehicles Act. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P1 application. W.P.(C) No.5262/2011 2 2. Sri.Basant Balaji, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if Ext.P1 application has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law, if it has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. The respondent shall in the event of the petitioner being found eligible for the grant of a temporary permit issue the permit with the set of timings proposed by the petitioner. Needless to say, it will be open to the respondents to revise the timings, if any objection is received, after following the procedure prescribed in the Motor Vehicles Act. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.