IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2011 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 5627 of 2011(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHIYAS, THURUTHIKKAPALLY, PANAVALLY.P.O. CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FAYAZ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA-688001. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA-688001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.M.MANOJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No./56272011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. PHOTOCOPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO VEHICLE KL-08-AF- 2925 VALID UPTO 29.8.2015 EXT.P2. PHOTOCOPY OF THE JOINT APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF PERMIT EXT.P3. PHOTOCOPY OF THE CHALAN FOR RECEIPT OF RS.5,300/- AS FEES / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.5627 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th April, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the transferee of a stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-08 AF 2925 which is operating on the route Cherthala – Aroor Temple on the strength of Ext.P1 regular permit. The petitioner along with the registered owner has submitted Ext.P2 application before the first respondent for transfer of the permit from the name of the registered owner to the name of the petitioner. This writ petition is filed contending that though the application for transfer of the permit was submitted on 14.2.2011 till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition the petitioner prays for a direction to the competent authority among the respondents to consider Ext.P2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.P.M.Manoj, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, submits on instructions that the competent authority among the respondents will consider Ext.P2 application W.P(C) NO.5627/2011 -:2:- for transfer of Ext.P1 permit to the name of the petitioner and take appropriate decision thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the competent authority among the respondents to consider Ext.P2 application for transfer of Ext.P1 permit and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the first respondent. It will be open to the first respondent to follow the procedure prescribed in rule 130 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules for considering the application for transfer. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.5627 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 5th April, 2011