IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 3RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28506 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- SRI.JAYACHANDRA, S/O.AYYAPPA, AGED 40 YEARS, NEAR CHAMUNDESWARI TEMPLE, KOTE KNNI, KASARGODE. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.28506 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th September, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a registered owner of the stage carriage bearing registration No.KL 14/G 2333 which is stated to be covered with a regular interstate permit on the route Kannur Mangalore. According to the petitioner, interstate permit is being issued subject to the payment of tax to the Government of Karnataka as well as the Government of Kerala. But the permit is not included in the interstate agreement in question when he had come up for renewal. Petitioner submits that if the permit is included in the interstate agreement between the State of Karnataka and State of Kerala, then he would be in a position to continue to operate the vehicle on the interstate permit. A similar matter has been considered by this Court in Ext.P3 judgment. Representations filed by the petitioner before the Government as Exts.P1 and P2 are pending consideration. W.P ( C) No.28506 of 2008 2 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Exts.P1 and P2 and take a decision thereon, as expeditiously as possible. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.28506 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.28506 of 2008 4