IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2011 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7912 of 2011(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- FRACO P JOSE, S/O.P.A.JOSE, PULLADOM HOUSE, OLLUR P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-673 101. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA-673 101, KOZHIKODE. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.7912 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage on the route Thrissur – Kozhikode – Thalassery as a super fast service. The permit issued to the petitioner was valid till 22.2.2010. He applied to the Regional Transport Authority, Vadakara on 2.12.2009 itself by submitting Ext.P1 application for renewal of the said permit. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though by Exts.P3, P4 and P5, the Regional Transport Authorities at Thrissur, Malappuram and Kannur have granted concurrence, till date the Regional Transport Authority, Vadakara has not considered the application for renewal of the regular permit as a result of which the petitioner is compelled to frequently apply for temporary permits. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to pass final orders on Ext.P1 application for renewal of the regular permit within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Exts.P3, P4 and P5 disclose that the Regional Transport W.P(C).No.7912 of 2011 -:2:- Authorities at Thrissur, Malappuram and Kannur respectively had granted concurrence for renewal of the regular permit issued to the petitioner. Since the concurrence of the said Regional Transport Authorities has been obtained it is for the primary authority, namely the Regional Transport Authority, Vadakara to pass final orders on the application for renewal of the regular permit. Ext.P6 temporary permit discloses that it is valid till 22.6.2011. The petitioner is therefore, presently operating the stage carriage though under a temporary permit. In such circumstances I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to pass final orders on Ext.P1 application for renewal of the regular permit expeditiously and in any event before 31.5.2011. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.7912 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 15th March, 2011