IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2007 / 16TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29645 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.P.BIBIL, AGED 28, S/O.KRISHNAN, LAKSHMI NIVAS, MOOLETHODI, PANGAL, PUTHUPPARIYARAM PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON SRI.M.JITHESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SECRETARY, THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2007, ALONG WITH WP(C) No. 29646/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) Nos. 29645 & 29646 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T These writ petitions are filed praying for an expeditious disposal of Ext.P1 applications filed by the respective petitioners. The Petitioners submit that the applications have been adjourned vide Ext.P2 on the ground that they had not offered ready vehicle. Making reference to the judgment of this Court in E.P.Alavikutty Vs. Regional Transport Authority and Others, reported in 2005 (1) K L J 205, the petitioners submit that there is no such mandatory requirement. This position canvassed by the petitioners is unassailable. 2. In view of the above decision, I dispose of these writ petitions directing that the 1st respondent shall consider Ext.P1 applications made by the petitioners and take a final decision in the matter as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE.) jg