IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2010 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 34858 of 2010(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SANTHOSHKUMAR.S, SANKARA BHAVAN, KOTHANELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM-686 002. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM-686 002. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.34858 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 1st December, 2010 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application submitted by the petitioner. Ext.P1 application has been submitted for a contract carriage permit in terms of section 74 read with section 2(7) of the Motor Vehicles Act. Ext.P1 would reveal that the said application was submitted for the purpose of getting a permit to operate between Kottayam and Chemberi. Ext.P3 cash receipt would reveal that such an application has in fact been submitted before the competent authority. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. Evidently, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application under section 74 read with section 2(7) of the Motor Vehicles Act for getting a contract carriage permit. The first respondent is competent to consider the same and pass orders thereon. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in accordance with law. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS