IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2011 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14925 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VIJAYAKUMAR, HOUSE NO.8/437, NETTOOR P.O., MARADU, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-682 030. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM-682 030. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14925 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The relief sought in this writ petition filed by a stage carriage operator is for an order directing the respondents to renew the stage carriage permit without delay on its expiry on 26.6.2011 by disposing of Ext.P2 application for renewal of the permit expeditiously. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission-hearing today, Sri.Basant Balaji, learned Government Pleader submitted on instructions that the petitioner's application for renewal of the stage carriage permit will be placed in the next meeting of the Regional Transport Authority, Alappuzha and expeditious orders will be passed thereon. In such circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to take up Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioner for renewal of Ext.P1 regular permit in the next meeting of the Regional Transport Authority, Alappuzha and pass orders thereon expeditiously. Till such time, the respondents shall issue temporary permits of 20 days duration to the petitioner, if applied for and the requisite fee is paid, so that the petitioner can continue to operate the service without break. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.