IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2011 / 27TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 18894 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.SHAHALUDEEN, KANDACHILIL VEEDU, KILIKALLOR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.STALIN PETER DAVIS RESPONDENT: --------------- THE SECRETARY R.T.A., KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED SHAFI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 18894 OF 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed by a stage carriage operator for an order directing the respondent to issue a temporary permit by disposing of Ext.P4 application and to permit the petitioner to operate a stage carriage on the route Singarapally-Kollam in the vacant timings of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-2/B 7666, which was being operated by the petitioner. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was not present. There was also no representation on his behalf. The learned Government Pleader submitted on instructions that the petitioner is no longer the owner of the stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-02/N 9671 in respect of which the temporary permit was applied for and that he has after the writ petition was filed, sold the vehicle to Sri.Purushothaman Nair. In such circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for default. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No./2011 2