IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2010 / 9TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 24486 of 2010(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- RATHEESH.V.P., AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.PRABHAKARAN, 656, VELAMPARAMBIL, MARARIKULAM SOUTH PANCHAYATH, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.C.SUDHEER RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA OFFICE AT CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA. 2. STATE BANK OF INDIA, A.D.B. BRANCH, REP.BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, MULLACKAL, ALAPPUZHA. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR R2 BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.24486 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 application for renewal of permit before the first respondent in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.KL 4 S 6425. Admittedly, the same is hypothicated to the second respondent and the second respondent has already initiated recovery proceedings on account of the failure on the part of the petitioner to repay the loan amount. The civil suit filed by the second respondent for realization of the amount has already been decreed and pursuant to which the second respondent has initiated execution proceedings. Therefore, the petitioner contends that there is no reason for the second respondent to make objection for renewal of the permit. At any rate, according to him that shall not be a reason for the first respondent for not considering Ext.P2 application for renewal of permit. Admittedly, the first respondent has received Ext.P2 application for renewal of permit and therefore he is bound to to take a final decision thereon. A decision thereon cannot be deferred indefinitely. WPC No.24486/2010 2 In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application for renewal of permit expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner as also to the second respondent. Sd/- C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE jma //true copy// P.A to Judge