IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2010 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7873 of 2010(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.T.HUSSAIN, S/O.ABDU HAJI, AGED 41 YEARS, PALLIYALITHODI HOUSE, KALIKAVU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. BY GP K C SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.7873 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a Stage Carriage. Earlier, there was a regular permit and on expiry thereof, the petitioner has submitted a petition for the renewal of the same. The petitioner had earlier approached this court for necessary orders when his permit was not renewed. As per Exts.P1 and P2 judgments, the Secretary, RTA has been directed to consider his application. According to the petitioner, he was conducting service during the interregnum on the strength of temporary permits issued under Section 87(1)(d) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988( `the Act' for short). The petitioner was operating service on the strength of temporary permits, last of which was valid till 20.2.2010. Though Ext.P6 application was submitted on 19.2.2010, for the issue of a fresh temporary permit, the complaint of the petitioner is that no orders have been passed thereon till date. The Government Pleader assures that the application of the petitioner would be considered in accordance with law. Wpc 7873/2010 2 2. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application for temporary permit submitted by the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P6, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk