IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2008 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16018 of 2008(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- GEORGE VARGHESE, S/O. K.J.GEORGE KANJIRAKKATTU HOUSE, KURISHUMMOD P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.MANHU SRI.M.A.FAYAZ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM , REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.V.MANOJKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.16018/2008 F APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION PARTICULARS OF VEHICLE NUMBER KL-5/A-5902. EXT.P2: COPY OF INSURANCE PARTICULARS OF VEHICLE NUMBER KL-5/A 5902. EXT.P3: COPY OF REPLACEMENT APPLICATION DTD. 22/08/07 FOR REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE NUMBER KL-5/A-5902 WITH VEHICLE NUMBER KL-5/D-7920 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF FIRST TEMPORARY PERMIT OF VEHICLE NUMBER KL-5/D-7920. EXT.P5: COPY OF LAST TEMPORARY PERMIT OF VEHICLE NUMBER KL-5/D-7920. EXT.P6: COPY OF CHALAN FOR RS.350/-. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 16018 OF 2008 - F = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 16th June 2008 J U D G M E N T There are two prayers in the writ petition. One is for a direction to consider Ext. P3, an application for replacement sought for by the petitioner. The other is for directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext. P7, an application for temporary permit pending orders on the application for replacement. 2. Petitioner submits that he is a regular permit holder on the route Venkotta-Changanacherry - Boat Jetty which is valid upto 2010. According to the petitioner, the vehicle operated was KL5 A 5902 which attained the age of 15 years by 4.9.2007. Ext. P1 is the R.C. particulars which evidence this fact. In view of this, he submitted Ext. P3 application for replacement of the said vehicle with KL 5 D-7920, a later model vehicle. It is complained that this application has not been disposed of. 3. Learned Govt. Pleader submits that the petitioner had undertaken to produce the registration certificate, once the W.P.(C) No. 16018 OF 2008 -2- registration is transferred into his name. It is stated that since it was not produced, the application was not considered. 4. I do not wish to enter into the merits of the controversy. But having regard to the fact that the application for replacement is still pending, I direct that the respondents shall pass orders on Ext. P3. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In so far as the temporary permit sought for by the petitioner is concerned, it is now stated that the route in question, is covered by the scheme notified by notification dated 6.5.2008. However, as the petitioner himself is not pressing this relief I do not wish to pronounce on the same. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-