THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.27707 of 2005 Date:28.12.2005 Between: D.L.Sadasiva Reddy, s/o Late Lakshman Reddy, 4-5-7/1, 4th Ward, Indiranagar, Madanapalli, Chittoor istrict …. Petitioner A n d The Secretary, State Transport Authority, BRKR Buildings, Hyderabad-A.P. … Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.27707 of 2005 ORDER: Petitioner states that he submitted an application for grant of pakka permit on the road from Proddutur to Bangalore. It is stated that when the application was not considered he approached this Court by filing a writ petition and thereafter, the application was placed before the State Transport Authority at its meeting held on 19.3.2005. It is represented that no orders have been communicated so far. Petitioner contends that having regard to the need and urgency, he filed application for grant of temporary permit on 19.12.2005 and complains that no action is taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Transport. By its very nature, an application for grant of pukka permit needs to be considered by State Transport Authority and it is likely to take quite some time. Obviously, to reduce the rigour on account of such delays, the Motor Vehicles Act and the Rules made thereunder provide for grant of temporary permits and such power is conferred upon the Secretary, State Transport Authority or the Regional Transport Authority, as the case may be. In the instant case, the application of the petitioner for grant of permit had already been dealt with by the State Transport Authority, but the result thereof is not communicated. In such an event, there should not be any difficulty for the Secretary, State Transport Authority in considering the application of the petitioner for grant of temporary permit. The application cannot be kept pending indefinitely. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to dispose of the application of the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 28.12.2005 mdaa.