IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2011 / 16TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 15180 of 2011(V) ------------------------ PETITIONER : -------------------- M.T.PREMAN, S/O.KUNHAMBU, KOLLANVEETTIL, PO MUTHIYANGA, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI. I. DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR - 670 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIOINAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR 670 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.M. MANOJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 15180 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE DECISION DATED 20.2.2009. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 10.3.2009. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15180 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for grant of a fresh regular permit to operate a stage carriage on the route Athyarkavu – Thalassery. The said application was taken up for consideration by the first respondent at its meeting held on 20.2.2009 and was adjourned with a direction to the petitioner to modify the route. The petitioner thereafter submitted Ext.P2 representation dated 10.3.2009 addressed to the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Kannur stating that he is not willing to modify the route and requested the Regional Transport Authority to grant the permit applied for, if he is otherwise qualified. This writ petition is filed contending that though more than four months have passed thereafter, till date, orders have not been passed on the application for regular permit or on Ext.P2 representation. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to consider his application for regular permit and pass orders thereon, without insisting on modification of the route applied. 2. The respondents have been served and they have entered appearance through the learned Government Pleader. The learned Government Pleader submitted that the Regional Transport Authority will consider the petitioner's application on the merits and W.P.(C) No.15180 of 2011 2 take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to take up the application submitted by the petitioner for the grant of a regular permit and pass final orders thereon expeditiously and in any event within six weeks from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the second respondent. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.