IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 21648 of 2007(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- J. ARAVINDAN, S/O. JANARDHANAN, RESIDING AT VASANTHALAYAM, THAMARAKULAM, KOLLAM-01. BY ADV. MR.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, SREE RAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, CONVENT ROAD, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.21648/2007 B APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO STAGE CARRIAGE BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER KL-01/E 8595, VALID TILL 31/07/07. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF KL-01/E 8595. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER DTD. 25/06/07. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE POSTAL ENVELOPE WITH THE ENDORSEMENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL IN 'FORM PRA' DTD. 5/07/2007. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE DECLARATION DTD. 09/07/2007. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY PERMIT DTD. 23/07/2007.(I.A.NO.10214/2007) EXT.P7: (I.A.NO.2624/2009)- COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DTD. 27/07/2007 IN WPC.NO.21648/2007. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 5/11/2007. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 25/02/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 21648 of 2007 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The main prayer in this writ petition is to direct the first respondent to receive Exhibit P5 application for renewal and Exhibit P6 declaration on file and permit the petitioner to remit the prescribed fee for renewal of permit without insisting NOC from the 2nd respondent, Financier. 2. By an interim order dated 27/07/2007, this Court has already directed the respondents to accept the petitioner’s application for renewal of permit along Exhibit P6 declaration without insisting on production of the NOC from the financier. 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter was taken for consideration of the first respondent initially on 5/11/2007 and thereafter again on 25/02/2008. As is seen in Exhibit P7, the proceedings were adjourned and counsel complains that even as on date final order on application for renewal of Exhibit P5 application has not been passed. Taking into account the above complaint made, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to place W.P.(C) No. 21648 / 2007 2 Exhibits P5 and P6 before RTA, who shall pass final orders on Exhibits P5 and P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 8 weeks thereafter. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm