IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2008 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14385 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.SUNIL KUMAR, S/O. BHASKARAN NAIR, VADAKKECHITTADI HOUSE, THIRUVALLUR, CHELANNUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.DEEPA K.R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(C) No. 14385 of 2008-K ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 21st day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T In respect of vehicle Nos.KL-11/M 2006 and KL-11/L 9048, petitioner applied for regular permits and, referring to Ext.P1, it is stated that the Executive Engineer has also submitted his report to the first respondent. It is stated that, thereafter, the permit applications were considered by the first respondent in their meeting held on 11/03/2008 and was adjourned for a detailed enquiry report regarding the route. According to the petitioner, thereafter, there has not been any progress in the matter. It is therefore, that the writ petition has been filed complaining of inordinate delay on the part of the first respondent in taking a final decision on the applications made. 2. In the above circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition directing that the first respondent shall take up and consider the applications in respect of the vehicles mentioned above and pass final orders as early as possible within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge ms