IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2011 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 32222 of 2011(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. N.P.AJITHKUMAR, S/O.PADMANABHAN, AISWARYA, ASHOKA NAGAR P.O., THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, JOSE, OLLUKKARAN HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMPATTUKARA, THRISSUR. 2. T.L.LONA, THEKKEKKARA HOUSE, P.O.CHITTILAPPILLY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR-680001. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR-680001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No.32222 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ON THE ROUTE AZHIKODE- KOZHIKODE. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE JOINT APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER DATED 14-11-2011. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 26747/2011 DATED 11-10-11. / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.32222 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT The first petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage service on the route Azhikode - Kozhikode. He proposes to transfer the stage carriage permit to the second petitioner herein and for that purpose they have jointly submitted Ext.P2 application dated 14.11.2011 before the first respondent. This writ petition is filed contending that the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, is not entertaining the application on the ground that unless the vehicle is also transferred the application for transfer of the permit cannot be granted. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to consider Ext.P2 joint application without insisting on transfer of the vehicle mentioned in Ext.P1 permit to the name of the second petitioner. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission hearing today, Sri.G.Gopakumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, submitted on instructions that the respondents will examine Ext.P2 application and take an W.P(C).No.32222 of 2011 -:2:- appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the competent authority among the respondents to take up Ext.P2 application for consideration and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, if necessary by following the procedure prescribed in rule 130 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.32222 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 9th December, 2011