IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 7134 of 2008(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- M.MUHAMMADALI,S/O.KUNHALAN, MADAMBATH HOUSE, P.O. KAREKKAD VIA, KADAMPUZHA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT: ------------------------ THE SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.7134/2008 Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE R.T.A., MALAPPURAM HELD ON 07/08/2007 VIDE ADDL.ITEM NO.22. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE NEW YUVADHARA CULTURAL & SOCIAL ESTABLISHMENT BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DTD. NIL. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT ON 25/02/2008. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DTD. 25/02/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT ALONG WITH EXT.P3. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 7134 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: APRIL 4, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner submits that by Ext.P1 regular permit was granted to him subject to settlement of timings. It is contended that since there was inordinate delay, he submitted Ext.P2, a representation. Thereafter, there was no progress and thereofore Ext.P3 application for a temporary permit was submitted. That also has not been responded despite Ext.P4 representation. In these circumstances the writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the respondent to expedite further action on Exts.P1 and P3. 2. The facts being as noticed above, the petitioner is justified in filing this writ petition. Though the grant of regular permit was as early as on 7.8.2007, the timing conference has not been scheduled. In view of this, it is directed that further action on Ext.P1 shall be taken as expeditiously as possible. 3. In view of the delay in convening the timing conference and issuing regular permit, it is only reasonable that his application WP(C) 7134/08 Page numbers for temporary permit evidenced by Ext.P3 is considered and orders passed. This, the respondent shall do as early as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-