IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36630 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ THOMAS KUTTY, ABHILASH PLAZHA, NARIYARI P.O., PONKUNNAM. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689 645. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BASAN BALJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.36630 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 20th December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is the registered owner of stage carriage bearing registration No. KL 5/K 4934 filed this writ petition on being aggrieved by the delay in the matter of disposal of Ext.P1 application. Ext.P1 is an application submitted for issuance of temporary permit to operate the stage carriage service on the route Kayamkulam - Konny in the vacancy of stage carriage with registration No. KL 4/B 3501. Ext.P1 application has been filed under section 87(1)(c) of the Motor Vehicles Act. Therefore, the respondent is bound to consider the same and pass orders thereon. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application, in case it is still pending before the respondent, and to pass orders thereon expeditiously, at any rate within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy // P.S. to Judge