IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33796 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- RAJEEV.V.K, T.C.40/820,RAJEEVAM, SREEVARAHAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT: ------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 039. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 33796 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is a registered owner of a stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-01/AD 1111 operates on th route Parottukonam - Attukal in an existing vacancy. It is being operated on the strength of temporary permits. The present temporary permit is valid only up to 8.11.2010. Therefore, the petitioner has submitted an application for re- issue of temporary permit. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader as well. The learned Government Pleader submitted that notification has already been issued for grant of regular permit to fill up the existing vacancy and therefore, the temporary permit could be issued only till consideration and granting of fresh regular permit. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application for re-issue of temporary permit in accordance with law. It will be open to the respondent to WPC.No.33796/2010 : 2 : decide the duration of temporary permit to be issued taking into account the circumstances mentioned above. This shall be done within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //True copy// P.A to Judge