IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 24TH APRIL 2009 / 4TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12683 of 2009(R) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. M.ACHUTHAN, AGED 44, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, MEETHA, MANGAD P.O., BARA, (VIA) UDMA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. A.V.MEENAKSHI AMMA, AGED 54, W/O. KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, USHAS, ADAMBIL, P.O.BALLA, ANANDASHRAMAM, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, R.T.A., KASARAGOD. 2. THE R.T.A., KASARAGOD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPIN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.K.MOHANAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C). No.12683 of 2009-R ------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners are stage carriage operators and their grievance is that though they approached the respondents to renew the permit of their stage carriages, the same is not considered and according to the averments and the submissions of the learned counsel the respondents will not consider the request unless an order from this Court. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader. No document is produced by the petitioners to show that a proper application was filed and pending before the respondents in terms of the request for the renewal of the permit. It is evident from Exts.P3 and P4 judgments that the petitioners are having stage carriage permit and the respondents were directed to consider their application for the renewal of the permit either for temporary or for regular permit. In the above circumstances, I am of the view that the Writ Petition can be disposed of relegating the petitioners to W.P(C). No.12683 of 2009-R 2 approach the respondents by filing proper applications in terms of their prayer for renewal of permit. 3. Accordingly this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to file proper applications before the respondents for the renewal of permit of their stage carriage concerned and also to produce a copy of this judgment and on such producing a copy of this judgment and on filing such applications, the respondents are directed to consider the same on merits and dispose such applications within a period of 2 weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment and filing of the application as aforesaid. This Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE) rtr/-