IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2008 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14134 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ B.M.ANANDA ,S/O. SUNDARA .B.M, ANGADIPADAVU (H) BENGARA MANJESHWARA, (PO) MANKESHWARA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT BY ADV. SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, R.T.A., KASARAGOD. 2. THE R.T.A.KASARAGOD REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(C) No. 14134 of 2008-G ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 21st day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P2. 2. Ext.P2 has been issued considering the application of the petitioner for renewal of permit by which he has been directed to replace the existing Light Motor Vehicle Stage Carriage with a later model Medium Motor Vehicle Stage Carriage. 3. It is seen that similar orders issued by the authorities have been considered by a Division Bench of this Court in Ext.P3 judgment and this Court has directed the Government to examine the various pros and cons of the matter and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. It was also directed that since the Government was to reconsider the matter as directed, the authorities shall keep in abeyance the orders insisting replacement of vehicles as ordered in Ext.P2. 4. Following the Division Bench judgment, several cases have been disposed of directing the concerned Regional Transport Authorities to renew permits. In view of the similarity of the facts of this case with those already disposed as above, this writ petition W.P.(C).No.14134/2008-G -: 2 :- is also disposed of directing that the second respondent shall consider the application made by the petitioner for renewal of permit without insisting on replacement as ordered in Ext.P2. However, it is clarified that once the Government has taken a decision as directed by the Division Bench in the judgment referred to above, continued operation of the vehicle shall be subject to such decision. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge ms