IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2011 / 22ND POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 476 of 2011(H) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- ZEENATH NAJEEB, 861/12, KAMBIVELIKKAKAM, PADAMUGAL P.O., KAKKANAD, KOCHI-30. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.M.MANOJ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.476 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating the stage carriage KL-07/BE 7733 on the route Irumpanam-Irumpanam circular. Since the vehicle is not fit for use as stage carriage, the petitioner is desirous of replacing it with a later model vehicle. He has therefore garaged the vehicle and has given intimation in Form-G to the registering authority. He has also submitted the original of Ext.P3 petition to the respondent for permission to keep the vehicle idle and requesting for reduction of road tax. The petitioner submits that with a view to purchase a later model vehicle and to put it on the road, he has to dispose of the old vehicle in respect of which the permit has been issued, for which a clearance certificate from the respondent is necessary. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to issue a clearance certificate in respect of the stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-07/BE 7733, without insisting on surrender of the permit. 2. A learned single Judge of this Court has by Ext.P4 judgment directed the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Kottayam to consider a similar request and to pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law. W.P.(C) No.476 of 2011 2 In such circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 application expeditiously and in any event within two weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a copy of this judgment before the respondent. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.