IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2010 / 29TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22574 of 2010(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- C.MANOJKUMAR, PUTHIYAVEEDU, KURA.P.O., KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22574 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is conducting services on the route Combayar-Kozhencherry with a stage carriage vehicle bearing Reg.No.KL-03/D 5243 on the strength of a regular permit. The permit was valid till 15.4.2009. On 12.3.2009, the original permit holder Sri.K.Rajan Babu had submitted an application for the renewal of his permit for a further period of 5 years. Later on, the permit itself was transferred to the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is presently conducting services on the route on the strength of temporary permits issued under Section 87(1)(d) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. 2. Since the petitioner's route traverses the districts of Idukki, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta, concurrences from the sister authorities had to be obtained before his permit could be renewed. According to the petitioner, such concurrences have already been received, as Wpc No.22574/2010 2 evidenced by Exts.P3 and P3(a). 3. The petitioner was conducting his services as a Limited Stop Ordinary Service (LSOS). Since his route length is 171 kms., as per Rule 2(oa) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules 1988, the petitioner is not entitled to conduct services as LSOS. He has, therefore, submitted Ext.P4 request for conversion of his service as a super fast service. The petitioner complains that no orders have been passed on his application, till date. The learned Senior Government Pleader submits that the application of the petitioner could be considered and appropriate orders passed, without further delay. 4. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application for renewal of regular permit submitted by the petitioner in respect of his stage carriage vehicle bearing Reg.No.KL-03/D 5243 and his application for conversion evidenced herein by Ext.P4 in accordance with law, in the light of the judgment of this court evidenced herein by Ext.P5 and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of Wpc No.22574/2010 3 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/