IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 23RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4696 of 2009(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ALI HASSAN, PATTUPARA HOUSE, OTTATHARA, KODUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.4696 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 12th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that by Ext.P1, the concurrence of the first respondent was sought for by its counterpart at Malappuram, for the grant of permit in respect of the stage carriage bearing Registration No.KL-11 P 1596. It is stated that the first respondent considered the matter on 15.12.2008 but adjourned the item for ascertaining the total road length. It is stated that since then there has not been any progress in the matter. 2. Having regard to the pendency of the proceedings for prior concurrence before the first respondent, as is evident from Ext.P2 proceedings, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request for prior concurrence made as per Ext.P1 and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as /2/ possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/