IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2007 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 8021 of 2007(E) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ P.FAKRUDHEEN HAJI, S/O.KUNHALI HAJI, AGED 60 YEARS, THINNAKKAL HOUSE, MORAYOUR(P.O), MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 8021/2002 E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 22/08/2006 FOR REGULAR PERMIT IN FORM P.ST. SA SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P1A. COPY OF THESCHEDULE PROPOSED TO SUBMIT ALONG WITH EXT. P1 BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION DT. 26/2/2007 BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 27/2/2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. True copy tga K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------------ WP(C)NO.8021 OF 2007-E ------------------------------------------ Judgment The petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application for regular permit on the route Kannamvettikavu-Kunnamangalam. He has also submitted Exts.P2 application for temporary permit on the very same route. Praying for early disposal of those applications, this Writ Petition is filed. The learned Government Pleader upon instruction, submitted that Ext.P1 will be considered by the RTA, which is meeting on 25.04.2007. This submission is recorded. If, for any reason, the application is not disposed of on the said date, it shall be disposed of within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this Judgment. Regarding the temporary permit, the learned Government Pleader submits that there is no temporary need on the route, at present. The 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 in accordance with law. As it is statutory application, it cannot be kept pending indefinitely. Therefore, the 2nd respondent shall dispose of Ext.P2 within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 02.04.2007 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE sta 2