IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 21ST APRIL 2009 / 1ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12480 of 2009(D) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER : ------------------------ BAIJU DAVIS, THAIKKATTIL HOUSE, P.O.PULLAZHI, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT: ------------------------ THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. SMT. R. BINDU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.12480 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner states that in respect of his stage carriage bearing Regn.No.KL-8/W-2586, there was delay in submitting application for renewal of its permit. It is stated that along with the renewal application, he also made an application for condonation of the delay, as provided under Section 81(5) of the Motor Vehicles Act. Pending orders on the renewal application, though he made Ext.P5, an application for temporary permit, according to the petitioner, orders have not been passed on the application for the reason that his renewal application is a belated one. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court in Ext.P6 judgment, has already held that in such circumstances, it is permissible to grant temporary permit and on that basis, seeks a direction for consideration of Ext.P5 application made by him. 2. In view of the above averments made in the writ petition, the writ petition itself is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P5 application allegedly made by the petitioner for issue WP(C) No.12480/2009 -2- of temporary permit, in the light of Ext.P6 judgment rendered by this Court in WP(C) No.1016/2006. Orders shall be passed on Ext.P5 as directed above, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg