IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16484 of 2008(K) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- ASHOKAN.T.S., S/O.T.S.NAMBOOTHIRI, AGED 42 YEARS, 85, CHANDRA NAGAR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT: ----------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.16484/2008 K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE CONTRACT CARRIAGE PERMIT DTD. 20/05/2003 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, RTA, PALAKKAD. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF PERMIT DTD. 17/05/2008 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECRETARY, RTA, PALAKKAD. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 16484 OF 2008 - K = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th June 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner complains of the delay in considering his application for a contract carriage permit. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader, on instruction, submits that a communication has been received from the RTO, Coimbatore that the petitioner is a defaulter in payment of tax towards the special permit that was issued to him. According to him, it is on account of the said communication that the application has not been considered. 3. Counsel for the petitioner contends that there is no such liability. If that be so, it is for the petitioner to obtain a clearance to that effect from the RTO, Coimbatore and produce the same before the respondent. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since he has not been informed of the communication from the RTO, Coimbatore. Therefore, I direct that the 1st respondent shall, on the W.P.(C) No. 16484 OF 2008 -2- production of a copy of this judgment issue a communication to the petitioner informing him of the communication that has been received from the RTO, Coimbatore and the further procedural requirements that the petitioner will have to comply with for considering his application. 5. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-