IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 23150 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.T.VASU,S/O. APPUNNI, NELLIKKATHARAYIL HOUSE, VETTOM P.O., TIRUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.JAMSHEED HAFIZ SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENT(S): --------------- REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 23150 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 1st October, 2009. J U D G M E N T The Petitioner is a stage carriage operator, who had a valid permit till 14-12-2006. On 14-12-2006, he filed an application for renewal of the permit. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the respondent is not considering that application. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that the application itself was defective for more than one reason. First of all, the application should have been filed 15 days prior to the date of expiry of the permit, but, admittedly, the petitioner has filed the application only on the date of expiry. Therefore, the application for renewal of permit should have been accompanied by an application to condone the delay in filing the same, which the petitioner has not filed. Secondly, at the time of filing the application, the petitioner was in arrears of payment of motor vehicles tax. The same was paid only on 26-3-2007. Thirdly, since the vehicle is covered by a hire purchase agreement, the petitioner ought to have produced consent letter from the financier or must have complied with the statutory formalities prescribed in respect thereof, which also the petitioner has not complied with. The learned Government Pleader would submit that the petitioner's application would be considered as and when the petitioner complies with all the statutory formalities. 3. The petitioner does not dispute the fact that the petitioner has not filed any application to condone the delay in filing the application for renewal of permit. Regarding the consent from the financier, the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already addressed the financier in respect thereof. Whatever that be, it is an admitted fact that the statutory formalities have not been complied with. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of observing that as and when the petitioner complies with all the W.P.C. No. 23150/09 -: 2 :- statutory formalities required for the purpose of considering his application for renewal of the permit, the respondent would consider and pass orders on the same expeditiously. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.