IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2010 / 24TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16867 of 2010(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MOHAMMED SALEEM.P., S/O.P.MOHAMMED ALI, PARAGODATH HOUSE, PUTHANANGADI P.O., CHEENIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, ABDUL AZEEZ, S/O.KUNHIMOIDEEN, MUKRA HOUSE, PERUMANNA AMSOM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.G.HARIHARAN, SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, TIRUR. 2. M/S.MADAN FINANCE CORPORATION, 102, GAUDIYA MUT STREET, ROYAPETTAH, CHENNAI 600 014, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR. R1 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16867 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th of June, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a goods vehicle bearing Reg.No.KL-10/N-1539. The vehicle is covered by a goods vehicle permit which was valid up to 2.2.2009. The petitioner has submitted an application for renewal of the permit in time. However, the permit has not been renewed for the reason that the petitioner has not produced a No Objection Certificate issued by the financier. The petitioner is a person who is employed in the Gulf Countries. He has sold the vehicle to his power of attorney holder and through his power of attorney holder, he has sought for a transfer of ownership of the vehicle. Though the petitioner has applied for the renewal of his permit as well as for the issuance of a fitness certificate, which has also expired, he complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. It is submitted that, the petitioner is not in a position to use the vehicle and that the same is kept idle. The petitioner therefore seeks wpc No.16867/2010 2 appropriate directions for the consideration of his application on an early date. The learned Senior Government Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. 2. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the application for renewal of permit as well as the application for renewal of fitness certificate in respect of vehicle No.KL-10/N-1539 submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, without insisting on production of a No Objection Certificate from the financier. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/