IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 26522 of 2008(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- UMMAR K.H., AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.HAMEED, KULIKKAPEEDIKA HOUSE, CHAZHOOR P.O.,THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.26522/2008-G: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DTD. 01/04/02 ENTERED INTO BY THE PETITIONER FOR PURCHASING THE VEHICLE KL8/D-5545. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE PERMIT VALID UP TO 21/05/05 ISSUED TO THE REPLACED VEHICLE KL8/D-5545 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION DTD 16/08/08 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE TIME SCHEDULE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS VEHICLE KL-8/D- 5545 AS EARLY AS ON 29/11/00. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.26522 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be a person in possession of a vehicle bearing registration No.KL8/D- 5545, who was operating on the route Pulikkakadavu - Thrissur on a regular permit, which was valid up to 21.5.2005. The petitioner has sought for renewal of the permit and the same is pending. 2. The writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent to take a decision on the application. 3. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondent, it is admitted that the petitioner had applied for renewal and the application is pending. It seems that taking note of the currency of the vacancy caused by the cessation of operation of the stage carriage KL/8D 5545, the timings in relation to KL/8D 5545 was alloted to the another operator. The dispute arising from the same is pending now before the State Transport Appellate W.P.(C).NO.26522/08 :: 2 :: Tribunal. But it has to be noted that the application for renewal is yet to be disposed of. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application for renewal and take a decision within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//