IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 13TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1812 of 2011(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.SHAJEE MOTOR SERVICE, KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY THE POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, SMT.P.P.SUDHA, W/O.DAMODARAN, RAMA NILAYAM, SOUTH BAZAR, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR, REPRESENTED BYT ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.1812 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an existing stage carriage operator, who is operating a stage carriage on the route Kasaragod – Mananthavady as Limited Stop Ordinary Service. The validity of the stage carriage permit issued to the petitioner expired on 4.1.2010. He had even earlier submitted an application dated 14.12.2009 seeking renewal of that permit. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though the Regional Transport Authorities at Kasaragod and Wayanad have granted prior concurrence, the Regional Transport Authority, Kannur, which is the primary authority, has not taken a decision on his application for regular permit. The petitioner submits that as a result thereof he is forced to operate the stage carriage on the strength of temporary permits for which repeated applications have to be filed at regular intervals. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider his application for renewal of the regular permit granted in respect of the stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-13/T 7663. W.P(C).No.1812 of 2011 -:2:- 2. Sri.O.D.Sivadas, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submitted that though the petitioner's application for renewal of the regular permit was considered by the Regional Transport Authority, Kannur at its meeting held on 31.1.2011, till date orders have not been passed thereon. In such circumstances I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Regional Transport Authority, Kannur to pass orders on the petitioner's application for renewal of Ext.P1 regular permit expeditiously and in any event within one month from today, if as claimed by the petitioner the said application was considered by the Regional Transport Authority, Kannur at its meeting held on 31.1.2011. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Kannur shall, after renewal is granted, issue the permit expeditiously on the petitioner complying with the statutory formalities. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.1812 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 2nd February, 2011