IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC SATURDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2007 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 32334 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.T.RAJU, AGED 42, S/O.THOMAS, KOLOTHARA HOUSE, P.O.POOMALA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON SRI.M.JITHESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN MVAA.N. 296/06 DATED 26.9.06 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF the ORDER OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TRISSUR DATED 18.1.07 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER PRODUCING CURRENT RECORDS OF STAGE CARRIAGE KL-8/U.8753 DATED 26.3.2007 EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE GENERAL NOTICE FOR TIMING CONFERENE DATED NIL (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).32334/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT The prayer in this writ petition is for settlement of timings and to issue regular permit to the petitioner. It is submitted by the petitioner that pursuant to Ext.P1 judgment of STAT, respondent had granted regular permit to the petitioner subject to settlement of timings. It is stated that although current records were also produced and the matter was placed before the RTA, on more than one occasion, proceediongs for settlement of timings has been adjourned and regular permit is not issued so far. It is in this background, this writ petition has been filed. 2. As already noticed the permit was ordered to be granted on 18.1.2007 by Ext.P2 and, therefore, the matter is already inordinately delayed. It is submitted by the petitioner that he is operating the vehicle on a temporary permit. 3. Taking into account the submissions made, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the respondent shall W.P.(C).32334/2007 2 settle the timings and issue regular permit to the petitioner in the order of priority. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC Judge mrcs