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. 19155 of 2010(T) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SUGUNAN,THACHARAKKAL HOUSE, KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. R1 & R2 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: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.19155 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator. He was having a regular permit on the route Mukkom-Kozhikkode- Mavoor and Medical College in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No. KL 11 B 6376. The permit was valid till 10.6.2008. Though the petitioner had submitted an application for the renewal of his permit, the same was rejected by the first respondent on the ground that the draft notification dated 15.9.2008 was in force. 2. The petitioner challenged the rejection of his application before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal(STAT) in MVAA No.618/2008. The STAT allowed the appeal and remitted the matter back to the first respondent for fresh consideration after finalisation of the draft notification. According to the counsel for the petitioner, the draft notification has already been finalised and a final W.P.(C).No.19155 of 2010 2 notification dated 14.7.2009 has been brought into force. As per the final notification, all existing permits are to be renewed. However, in spite of the above, the petitioner complains that his permit has not been renewed till date. The petitioner therefore seeks appropriate directions for the consideration of his application on an early date. The learned senior Government Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the application submitted by the the petitioner for the renewal of his permit, in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-11B 6376 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in compliance with the directions of Ext.P1 judgment of the STAT. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. mns