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. 18134 of 2010(N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SUNIL THOMAS, PADAMATTUMMEL HOUSE, CHETTIKKAD, KUNJITHAI P.O. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 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.18134 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has submitted an application for the grant of a regular permit to conduct services on the route Munambam - Paravoor - Gothuruth. The petitioner has also submitted an application, Ext.P2 for the issue of a temporary permit to operate on the route pending disposal of his application for regular permit. Since the route falls entirely within the limits of the first respondent, orders on Ext.P1 could be passed by the said authority itself. In spite of the above, it is complained that the first respondent has not considered Ext.P1 or passed any orders on it. The petitioner prays for the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration of Exts.P1 and P2 expeditiously. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that he is not able to say whether the applications Exts.P1 and P2 have been received by the respondents and whether the said applications were pending consideration of the authorities. However, he has no objection to the Wpc 18134/2010 2 same being directed to be considered without further delay, if the applications have been actually received and are pending. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the applications submitted by the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P1 in accordance with law provided the said applications have been received by the respondents and are pending, and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is further directed that Ext.P2 application for temporary permit shall be considered and disposed of within a period of ten days from now. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk