IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 23RD MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 691 of 2008(G) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- ANIL P.VINCENT, PARAVAKKATTU HOUSE, MARIYAPURAM P.O., IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.P. SREEKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C. 691/2008. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION DATED 19.12.2007. EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE CHALLAN DATED 19.12.2007. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.691 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The only prayer is to take a decision on Ext.P1 application for temporary permit and grant permit on the route within a period of ten days. 2. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is delegation in favour of the Secretary to deal with the application for temporary permit. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P1 within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, provided he is empowered to deal with such application. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb