IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 23RD BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27184 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BASHEER AHAMMED, PACHERI HOUSE, P.O.PONNIAKURSSI, MALAPPURAM-679 322. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505. 3. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 001. BY G.P.SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.27184 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of September, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has submitted an application for granting of regular permit on the route Thootha-Melattoor via Vazhenkada, Bidathithode, Poovathani, Karinkallathani, Ibrahimpadi, Kuttipuli, Arakkuparamba Village, Vettathoor, Thrithala, Kolampara, Kanhirampara, Unnial, Alanellur, Nerannaparamb Palam and also via Paduvanthode, Ambedkar Colony. It being an inter district route concurrence of sister authority viz., RTA, Palakkad is also required in terms of Section 69 of the Kerala Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. The application for regular permit was submitted before the RTA Malappuram on 8.3.2010. The request for concurrence was considered by the RTA Palakkad on 6.7.2010 and concurrence for regular permit was granted as is obvious from Ext.P1. However, no final orders have been passed on the said application for regular permit even after Ext.P1. In the meanwhile, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 application before RTA Malappuram and Palakkad carrying request not to allot the timings suggested by him pending grant of regular permit based W.P.(C) NO.27184/2010 2 on his application by RTA Malappuram. As already noticed hereinbefore, as per Ext.P1, RTA Palakkad has already granted prior concurrence for granting regular permit to the petitioner. Therefore, RTA Malappuram, first respondent, is bound to consider the application submitted by the petitioner for grant of regular permit and pass final orders thereon. Since it is pending before the first respondent, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner on 8.3.2010 for regular permit on the aforementioned route. This shall be done by the first respondent expeditiously; at any rate ,within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 2. With respect to the second prayer of the petitioner ie., for issuance of a writ of mandamus to respondents 2 and 3 not to allot the timings suggested by the petitioner pending decision on his request on application for regular permit, I am of the considered view that the petitioner has no locus standi to make such a request at this point of time as he is yet to be issued with a regular permit. This Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.27184/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.27184/2010 4