IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37134 of 2009(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- JOHN RAPHY, KANJIRATHINGAL HOUSE, PADOOR, MULLASSERI, THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.ARAVINDAKUMAR BABU T.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 37134/2009-J APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT DATED 20/07/2009 ALONG WITH THE CHELAN RECEIPT SHOWING THE REMITTANCE OF FEE. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 37134 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating the stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-10 D 2707 on the route Kappirikkad-Thrissur. The petitioner has submitted an application to the respondent for replacement of the said vehicle with a later model vehicle. Ext.P1 is the copy of the application dated 20.7.2009 submitted by him in that regard. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though the requisite fee was paid and the original of Ext.P1 application was submitted on 20.7.2009 itself, till date, orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur, to consider Ext.P1 application and to take a decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri. Aravindakumar Babu T.K., the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits on instructions that the original of Ext.P1 application has been received form the petitioner and is pending consideration. He submits that the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur, will consider the W.P.(C) No. 37134/09 2 same and pass orders thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P1 application for replacement of the vehicle and take a decision thereon expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the respondent. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps