IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27366 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DANIEL GEORGE, S/O.GEORGE DANIEL 40 YEARS, R/AT.KALLUVILLA VEEDU MARUTHAMONPALLIL, POOYAPPALLY PO., KOTTARAKKARA , KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM 2. SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. BY GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).27366/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-02/V 6858 stood in the name of one George Daniel, the father of the petitioner. The said vehicle was covered by a regular permit to conduct service on the route Oyoor-Kayamkulam till 1.8.2010 as evidenced by Ext.P2. George Daniel died on 9.11.2007. Petitioners one of the legal heirs sought for transfer of the permit in favour of the legal heir for the permit holder, as contemplated by Section 82 sub clause 3 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. It seems that the second respondent declined to accept the formal application for transfer of permit for the reason that the same is not accompanied by a legal heirship certificate. Certificate to the above effect was thereafter produced before the second respondent. But he has not placed the application before the first respondent, competent authority, for orders and hence the writ petition. W.P.(C).27366/2008 2 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 3. I am of the view that the application for transfer of permit in favour of the legal heirs has to be considered by the first respondent without further delay. 4. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to place the transfer application dated 16.8.2008 referred to in Ext.P7 before the first respondent, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and first respondent shall consider and pass orders thereon within two weeks thereafter, in accordance with law. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs