IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14968 of 2010(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.C. MOOSAKOYA, KIZHAKKINAMCHALIL HOUSE, PATHIMANGALAM, P.O. KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SMT.G.CHITRA. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14968 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator. He was conducting services on the route Kozhikode-Kuliramutty with stage carriage bearing Reg.No.KL-11/R 6925 as per Ext.P1. The regular permit was valid up to 8.2.2010. The petitioner has submitted an application for renewal of the permit for a further period of 5 years as per Ext.P2. The said application is still pending. The petitioner has also submitted Ext.P4 application for the issue of a temporary permit to maintain the services on the route under Section 87(1)(d) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The petitioner complains that the delay in issuing the temporary permit is causing a lot of hardship and loss to him. Therefore, the petitioner seeks appropriate directions for an early disposal of his application. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader submits that if Ext.P2 application has been received and is pending, the application for temporary permit would be wpc No.14968/2010 2 considered and appropriate orders would be passed thereon without delay. 3. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P4 application for the issue of a temporary permit submitted by the petitioner, if Ext.P2 application is already received and is pending consideration and to pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/