IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31161 of 2011(U) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- MOIDEEN KUTTY, 9/49, MUTTENGADEN HOUSE, ITHILPARAMBA, MALAPPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.P.DEEPAK, SMT.APARNA RAJAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MALAPPURAM-676 505. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM-676 505. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. RINNY STEPHEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2011 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.31162 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC NO.31161/2011 U APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER VALID TILL 16.11.2011. EXHIBIT P2- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF THE PERMIT WAS SUBMITTED ON 31.10.2011. EXHIBIT P3- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 3.11.2011. EXHIBIT P4- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.9012/07 DATED 29.3.2007. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 31161 & 31162 OF 2011 =========================== Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners hold regular permit for conducting service in the routes mentioned in the permit, copies of which are Ext.P1. They filed applications for renewal of the permit and copies of which are Ext.P2. Meanwhile, they submitted Ext.P3 in WP(C) No. 31161/11 and Ext.P5 in WP(C) No. 31162/11 seeking issuance of clearance certificate for releasing the vehicles without surrender of permit. These applications are pending. Therefore, these writ petitions are filed. 2. Learned counsel makes reference to the judgment of this Court in WP(C) No. 9012/07, which according to him justifies the prayer. In such circumstances, having regard to the pendency of the applications made by the petitioners, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the 2nd respondent, the Secretary, RTA to consider Ext.P3 application in WP(C) No. 31161/11 and Ext.P5 in WP(C) No. 31162/11 in the light of the judgment of this Court in WP(C) No.9012/07. Orders shall be passed as directed above as WPC Nos. 31161 & 31162 OF 2011 :2 : expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two weeks of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petitions. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp //True Copy// PA to Judge