IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2010 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36992 of 2010(Y) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ E.V.SHAJAN, EDATHARA HOUSE, THANIPADAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR-680 020. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.36992 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 13th December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is the registered owner of stage carriage with registration No. KL-8 A 2100 is a grantee of regular permit for operating stage carriage service on the route Thrissur - Chavakkad. The validity of the said permit had expired on 8.4.2010. Prior to the expiry of its validity the petitioner has submitted an application for its renewal on 8.3.2010. It is still pending before the respondent. In the meanwhile, the petitioner has applied for temporary permit under section 87(1)(d) of the Motor Vehicles Act. The same was granted. On its expiry the petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 application for re-issue of a temporary permit. The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent in taking decision on Ext.P3. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. Ext.P3(2) chalan would reveal that Ext.P3 application has been submitted for re-issue of a temporary permit. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P3 application in accordance with law and pass WP(C).No.36992/2010 2 orders thereon within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy // P.S. to Judge