IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2010 / 14TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20123 of 2010(M) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- JOHN THOMAS,MYALIL HOUSE, KALLARA SOUTH.P.O,KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,KOTTAYAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20123 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator conducting services on the route Ettumanoor-Cherthala on the strength of a regular permit issued in respect of stage carriage vehicle bearing Reg.No.KL-38/2825. According to the petitioner, the route portion from Koduthuruthu to Edayazham is not fit for vehicles to ply for the reason that the road work is in progress. According to the petitioner, it is not known when the road work would be over. Since there are no alternative routes for the petitioner to ply his vehicle, he has submitted Ext.P3 request to the respondent for keeping his permit in suspended animation, so that he could commence his service on completion of the road work. The petitioner relies on Rule 152 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. According to the petitioner, no orders have been passed on Ext.P3 till date. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader on instructions submits that the petitioner's application would wpc No.20123/2010 2 be considered and appropriate orders passed in accordance with law, without further delay. 3. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner contained in Ext.P3 petition in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/