IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9070 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.SIVADASAN, MADATHIL HOUSE, ARIKKULAM, KOYILANDY. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA. BY GP K P PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.9070 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an existing operator on the route Koyilandy- Kozhikode. An application for renewal of his regular permit is pending consideration of the authority. However, he complains that a consideration of his renewal application has been adjourned as per Ext.P1 proceedings. The petitioner submits that the adjournment of his application is absolutely unjustified. According to the authority, there are arrears of motor vehicle tax remaining unpaid in respect of the old vehicle that was being used by the petitioner. According to the petitioner, the vehicle could not be operated for the reason that it had become more than 15 years old. When tax in respect of the said vehicle was demanded, the petitioner had challenged the same in appeal and revision, without any success. The same is pending consideration of this court in WP(C) 38218 of 2007. As per an interim order passed by this court, the petitioner had remitted an amount of Rs.75,000/- as a condition for stay of recovery of the amount of tax demanded. Wpc 9070/2010 2 Accordingly, the matter is remaining stayed. In view of the above, it is submitted that there is no impediment in his application for renewal of regular permit being considered by the first respondent. Therefore, he prays for a direction to the authority to consider his application for renewal. The learned Government Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. 2. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the application for renewal of regular permit submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk