IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2008 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34374 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- E.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN, ELATHUMPARAMBA, P.O.CHAKKANDANDAM, THAIKAD, CHAVAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KASARAGODE, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.34374 of 2008-P -------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of December, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner operates a regular stage carriage on the route Kasargode-Guruvayur, on a permit which is valid upto 9.2.2009. Since the route is an inter-district one, it was concurred to by respondents 1 to 4 as well. The petitioner submitted an application for renewal of the permit. This has been referred to sister R.T.As for their concurrence. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that concurrence will be given after an enquiry and at any rate, a decision will be taken before the expiry of the validity of the permit. The submission is recorded. 3. The writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 1 to 4 to take a decision on concurrence of respondents 1 to 4, as regards the petitioner's renewal of permit on or before 15.1.2009 and communicate the same to the 5th respondent. The primary RTA, 5th respondent, shall then see that a decision is taken on the renewal of permit on or before 9.2.2009. ab V.GIRI, JUDGE