IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6220 of 2010(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ S.SANTHOSH KUMAR, KILITHATTIL HOUSE, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. MR.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SMT.G.CHITRA. RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 6220 OF 2010 B ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a stage carriage bearing registration No: KL-07/AC 8936. A regular service on the route Medical College-Valiyavila was being operated by another stage carriage bearing registration NO: KL-01/E 6439. However, the permit holder abandoned the service. In the said vacancy, the petitioner is conducting service on the strength of temporary permits of four months duration issued by the respondent from time to time. The last temporary permit was valid up to 21.2.2010. 2. Since the holder of the regular permit was not in a position to resume service, the petitioner submitted a fresh application for the re-issue of his temporary permit. His complaint is that no orders have been passed thereon till date. 3. The Govt. Pleader on instructions submits that appropriate orders will be passed on the petitioner's application without further delay. 4. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on the application of the petitioner for the re-issue of his temporary permit WPC 6220/2010 2 evidenced herein by Ext.P2 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 6220/2010 3 K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: