IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2007 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 4484 of 2007(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SMT.SIBY SHYLOCK, AGED 39 YEARS, W/O.SHYLOCK, ANJALIKKADU HOUSE, KALPETTA P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, WAYANAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, WAYANAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.4484/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE R.C. OF THE PETITIONER'S VEHICLE NO.KL 12B/6399. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.C/5-12481/03/W DT.23.10.03 OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE PERMIT NO.PST.C5/5/02/W DT.4.1.02. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE MEMO DT.30.12.06 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER REJECTING RENEWAL OF PERMIT. /TRUE COPY/ tss K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.4484 of 2007-H --------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is having a regular permit on the route Kalpetta- Vaduvanchal. Ext.P1 is the copy of the said permit. She applied for renewal of that permit. But, the petitioner was informed by Ext.P4 that unless the petitioner produces a heavy passenger vehicle the permit will not be renewed. So, this writ petition is filed challenging the said stand of the respondents. 2. The point raised by the petitioner is covered by several decisions of this Court. The dispute regarding grant of permits to light motor vehicles is pending before the Government for its decision. This Court has ordered that permits granted to light motor vehicles shall be renewed subject to the decision of the Government. I think a similar direction is wanted in this case also. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to consider the application for renewal of Ext.P3 permit, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The renewal shall not be declined on the ground that the vehicle offered is a light vehicle. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS