IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 26883 of 2008(A) --------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ E.X.TITUS, ETTURUTHIL HOUSE, HARITHA ROAD, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI-28 BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT: --------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 26883 OF 2008 A -------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th September, 2008 JUDGMENT The only prayer in the Writ Petition is to issue a mandamus directing the respondent to pass orders on the application for renewal of the Fitness Certificate in respect of contract carriage vehicle No.KL-7/W-7237 within a time limit. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. I feel that the request of the petitioner being an order to be passed on the application for which he also relies on the proviso to Section 56 of the Act, there will be a direction to the respondent to pass orders on the application for renewal of the Fitness Certificate in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.