IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 29TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4722 of 2011(M) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. K. SASI, S/O. ACHUTHAN, KUTTATH HOUSE, EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. JAMEELA, W/O. MOHAMMED, UPPUKOTTUNGAL HOUSE, VATTAMKULAM, EDAPPAL. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD - 678 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD - 678 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 4722 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The first petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Pattambi-Ponnani on the strength of Ext.P1 regular permit, which the petitioners claim is valid till 5.7.2014. It is stated that the first petitioner intends to transfer the vehicle as well as the permit to the second petitioner and that they have jointly submitted the original of Ext.P2 application before the first respondent along with the original of Ext.P3 No Objection Certificate from the financier. In this writ petition, the petitioners seek a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 application for transfer of the permit and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. Relying on Ext.P4 judgment of a learned single Judge in W.P.C No.30652 of 2010, it is contended that as the application for transfer of the permit has been jointly submitted and a No Objection Certificate from the financier has been produced, the first respondent is bound to consider the same expeditiously. 2. The pleadings disclose that the petitioners have submitted WPC No.4722/2011 2 a joint application seeking transfer of the permit evidenced by Ext.P1. The petitioners state that along with the said application they have produced Ext.P3 No Objection Certificate issued by the financier. In such circumstances, as the rules permit transfer of the permit, I am of the opinion that the first respondent should consider Ext.P2 application and pass order thereon in accordance with law. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioners for transfer of the permit expeditiously and in any event within one month from today. It will be open to the first respondent to take a decision on the application by circulation in terms of rule 130 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps