IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23444 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- ABDUL MANAF S/O.KOCHUNNY,AGED 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARUTHORAPUTHENPURA HOUSE, VELLAYAMKUDY P.O. KATTAPPANA. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN RESPONDENT: ---------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER VANDIPERIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT ADDL.R2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL ZONE), ERNAKULAM, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI-20. (ADDL.R2 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN IA NO.10773/08 DT 19.8.2008) BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 23444 OF 2008 N ==================== Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The writ petition raises challenge against Ext.P5 order passed by the 1st respondent cancelling the driving licence of the petitioner. Aggrieved by Ext.P5, invoking the appellate remedy that is available under Section 19(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act read with Rule 21 of the Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules, petitioner has filed Ext.P6 appeal and Ext.P7 stay petition before the additional 2nd respondent. Presently, what is sought for by the writ petitioner is a direction to the additional 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the appeal and stay petition referred to above. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the aforesaid appeal and stay petition have been received by the additional 2nd respondent, these shall be taken up, considered and orders shall be passed thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the additional 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp