IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35093 of 2010(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- SHEEBA, PUTHENVILA VEEDU, MANAMVOOR P.O., KALLAMBALA. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RURAL) AT ATTINGAL REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-695 101. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RURAL) AT ATTINGAL, PIN-695 101. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.35093 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 30th November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is the registered owner of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL 16/A 6768 filed an application for renewal of the permit. The permit issued to him to operate on the route Attingal - Oyoor was to expire on 9.3.2010. Prior to its expiry the petitioner has submitted the application for renewal. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the said application was taken up for consideration by the first respondent it was adjourned to the next RTA meeting to obtain concurrence from the sister RTA, Kollam. According to the petitioner, since the route length that traverses in the Kollam District is less than 10 Kms. there is no need to obtain concurrence from the sister RTA. In short, the contention of the petitioner is that it is a matter wherein the first respondent is competent to consider the application for renewal without concurrence from the sister RTA, Kollam. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. The learned Government Pleader upon instructions submitted that a decision on Ext.P1 application would be taken by the first WP(C).No.35093/2010 2 respondent in the next RTA meeting or within a period of two months, whichever is earlier, without waiting for the concurrence from the sister RTA. The said submission is recorded. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P1 application for renewal of permit in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No. KL 16/A 6768 in the next RTA meeting or within a period of two months whichever is earlier. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS