IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2007 / 4TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 18731 of 2007(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. MOHAMMD RAFI, VILLANTHODI HOUSE, ATHIRSSERY, P.O. PONMUNDAM, TIRUR. 2. MOHAMMEDKUTTY, 2/183, VATTAPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O. THENNALA, KOTTAKKAL, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)NO.18731/07 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ON THE ROUTE TIRUR-CHEMMAD ISSUED TO STAGE CARRIAGE KL-10/T 6022 VALID UP TO 3.1.2012. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE JOINT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 26.3.2007 TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.18731 OF 2007 ------------------------------------ DATED THIS THE 26th DAY OF JULY, 2007 JUDGMENT The 1 st petitioner along with the 2 nd petitioner filed joint application under Section 82 of the Motor Vehicles Act seeking transfer of the 1 st petitioner's permit to the 2 nd petitioner in respect of service in the route Thirur-Chemmad (via) Chembra. The petitioners complain that there is undue delay in considering the said application. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1 st respondent to consider Ext.P2 application and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate , within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd