IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 29TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 24156 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JOY SEBASTIAN, KAVALAKKATTU HOUSE, EZHACHERRY P.O., RAMAPURAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.24156/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ON 19/9/2006. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER SUBMITTED ALONG WITH EXT.P1 DATED 19.9.2006. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 21.12.2006. //TRUE COPY// ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 24156 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 20th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The application for regular permit has been adjourned by Ext.P3 awaiting concurrence of sister RTA's at Ernakulam and Muvattupuzha. Petitioner submits that there has not been any progress in the matter since then. If concurrence is unduly delayed, the Authority is competent to grant permit subject to counter signature. This procedure can be adopted in this case also. Accordingly, Ext.P1 application of regular permit will be taken up and considered and orders thereon shall be passed within 8 weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp