IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 12TH MAY 2009 / 22ND VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13470 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- S.UDAYAKUMAR,KALLEPPULLI VEEDU KAZHANI CHUNGAM,KAVASSERY P.O.,ALATHUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT: --------------- THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.13470 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 12th May,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, who was an applicant for regular permit, is aggrieved by the delay in the issuance of the regular permit. 2. The delay is alleged to be on account of the fact that the vehicle available at the time of grant of permit, as evidenced by Exhibit-P1 is not available and the petitioner has replaced it with another vehicle. 3. This Court has considered similar issues. Exhibit-P3 is one such judgment. 4. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 5. The grantee of a regular permit is entitled to offer another suitable vehicle at the time of issue of the permit. Permit cannot be refused on that ground. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to issue to the petitioner, the permit for a stage carriage, as granted under Exhibit-P1, provided the vehicle now offered is suitable and W.P ( C) No.13470 of 2009 2 possessed of current records within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.13470 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.13470 of 2009 4