IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2010 / 21ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16573 of 2010(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- KOTTUNGADAN AHAMMEDKUTTY HAJI, RAHMATH MANZHIL, P.O.VAIDYARANGADI, RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SMT.G.CHITRA. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.16573 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner had submitted an application for the grant of a regular permit to conduct services on the route Cholakode Harijan Colony - Ramanattukara - Vazhayur with trip to Edavannapara. It is a short route that completely falls within the limits of the respondent. The application of the petitioner was considered and the permit was granted to the petitioner on 24.1.2007. However, the grant was subject to settlement of timings. Thereafter, the petitioner produced the current records of his vehicle and satisfied all the other conditions. Later on, the timings of the petitioner were finalised as per Ext.P3 proceedings and what remains is only the issuance of the permit. The petitioner has produced his vehicle KL-10/R 1434 and has sought for the issuance of a permit in respect of the said vehicle. Since more than two years have elapsed since the grant of the permit, the petitioner was not in a position to keep his earlier vehicle, KL-11/X 6786 idle. According to the petitioner, that is the reason why he has sought for issuance of the Wpc 16573/2010 2 permit in respect of a different vehicle. He complains that the permit has not been issued to him. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader has no objection to the issue of a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P4 request and to pass appropriate orders thereon, within a specified time. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P4, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk