IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2009 / 4TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17681 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.K.SUBHASH, PAMBUNGAL HOUSE, KURICHIKKARA,MATTAMPURAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).17681/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the registered owner of a stage carriage vehicle bearing registration No.KL-12A 979 covered by Ext.P1 permit operating on the route Kallayi Harijan Colony - Ayyanthole. Since the vehicle which was being operated attained 15 years of age, he filed Ext.P3 application for replacement with a later model vehicle. The same is pending. The current records of the new vehicle have not been obtained by the petitioner. In the meanwhile, neither replacement application or application for renewal of the vehicle have been considered. Hence the writ petition. 2. After the grant of the permit, RC particulars have to be produced within a time frame in terms of Rules 174(4) of the Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules. Decision on the replacement application need not be kept pending for receipt of the RC particulars of the vehicle which is being produced for replacement. W.P.(C).17681/2009 2 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to pass orders on Ext.P3 application for replacement within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Pending orders on Ext.P3, the Regional Transport Officer shall not pass orders cancelling the petitioner's permit. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs