IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20657 of 2010(F) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ P.RAJESH KUMAR PERIYATTIL HOUSE, P.O.KOTTAMPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.FAYAZ RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKKODE-1, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY, THE REGIONAL TANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKKODE-1. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.S.MUHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20657 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator who had been issued with a regular permit to operate on the route Palakkottuvayal-City-Marad-Perumanna as per Exts.P1 and P2. The permit was issued with respect to vehicle bearing Reg.No.KLW 2350. Though the vehicle had completed 15 years of age, the petitioner could not replace the same with a new vehicle. Therefore, he stopped operations. According to the petitioner, he has a lien over the permit and its vacant timings. Therefore, he has submitted Ext.P3 application for the grant of his permit with the object of resuming the operation of his service. He has produced Ext.P4 to show that he has paid the necessary fee. The petitioner prays for appropriate directions to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 on an early date. The learned Senior Government Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. 2. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is wpc No.20657/2010 2 disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner evidenced herein by Ext.P3 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/