IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 18TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27604 of 2010(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SULAJA, SULAJA BHAVAN, KARINGANNOOR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 27604 OF 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of September, 2010. JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed by the registered owner of stage carriage No.KL 16/7227 on being aggrieved by delay in the matter of disposal of Ext.P5 application for temporary permit. The said stage carriage is being operated on the route Anchal-Kottiyam in the vacancy of stage carriage No. KL 2/W 4599. When an application is preferred before a competent authority for temporary permit in accordance with provisions under 87(1) (c) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 the said authority is bound to pass orders thereon in accordance with law. The authority cannot disuse its power. In this circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 7 days from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. mns