IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2008 / 2ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21818 of 2008(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.G.SATHISHKUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN,POKKANDHEZHATHU HOUSE VAYALAR P.O., 688 536, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.H.B.SHENOY SRI.B.ASHOK SHENOY SRI.THOMAS P.MAKIL SMT.LAKSHMI B.SHENOY SRI.ABU MATHEW SRI.SOBHAN GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ALAPPUZHA 2. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI./K.V.MANOJ KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.21818/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION IN RESPECT OF STAGE CARRIAGE BUS BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL.5/L 5069. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE STAGE CARRIAGE PERMIT NO.G/47/2003/A DT. 13.8.03 ISSUED TO PETITIONER BY 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 11.6.2008 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER TO BRANCH MANAGER, SHRIRAM CITI UNION FINANCE LTD., C 36/847, CHITTOOR ROAD, ERNAKULAM-11. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 11.6.08 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER TO BRANCH MANAGER, SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE CO. LTD., I FLOOR, THIRUVAMBADY JUNCTION, ALAPPUZHA. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE EXT.P3 RETURNED UNSERVEDE WITH POSTAL REMARKS, ''NOT KNOWN''. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN RESPECT OF EXT.P4 SIGNED BY BRANCH MANAGER, SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE CO. LTD., ALAPPUZHA. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.C3/29998/2008/A DT. 4.7.08 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER ISSUED BY IST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 21818 OF 2008 V = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 24th day of July 2008 J U D G M E N T Application for renewal of a regular permit in respect of a stage carriage, KL 5/L 5069 has been declined to be considered by Ext. P7 on the ground that the petitioner has not produced no objection certificate from the financier. It is challenging Ext. P7, this writ petition has been filed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by Exts. P3 and P4, he had applied to the financier for no objection certificate and that since the same was not issued he could not produce the same. However, the learned Govt. Pleader only points out that it was on account of the fact that the petitioner did not submit a declaration that he had applied for the no objection of the financier that the application for renewal could not be considered. It is also stated that once the petitioner submits a declaration, the matter will be considered. 2. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of W.P.(C) No. 21818 OF 2008 -2- directing that it will be open to the petitioner to approach the respondents with a declaration as required and once it is filed, the respondents shall consider the application made by the petitioner for renewal of the stage carriage KL5 L 5069. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-