IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 23RD BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28251 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.SANTHOSH KUMAR, KILITHATTIL HOUSE, ULLOOR MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 039. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.28251 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of September, 2010 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner, who is the registered owner of stage carriage KL-07/AC 8936, pertains to the non-consideration of his application for issuance of temporary permit in respect of the said vehicle for the purpose of plying on the route Medical College-Valiyavila. The contention of the petitioner is that he has been operating on the said route on the strength of temporary permit issued earlier based on the judgment in W.P.(C).NO.26798/2010 against a vacancy of another stage carriage vehicle bearing registration KL-01/E 6439. Ext.P2 is the application submitted before the respondent for grant of temporary permit for the aforesaid purpose. Since it is a petition submitted in accordance with the provisions under the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, the respondent is bound to consider the same and pass orders thereon. Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioner for temporary permit, in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO. 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO. 3