IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2010 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32191 of 2010(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- HARIDASAN, S/O.PERACHAKKUTTY, AGED 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT "MELEKOLLOLATH HOUSE'', H/NO.31/819, MAYANAD P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ, SRI.RENJIT GEORGE. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.32191 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 1st November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is operating a stage carriage service with vehicle bearing registration No.KL 11/D 1665 on the route Ummalathur thazham - Kulangarapeedika - Medical College. The permit of the vehicle was valid only up to 14.11.2009. Prior to the expiry of its validity the petitioner has submitted an application for renewal of permit on 27.10.2009. The above mentioned vehicle has already attained the maximum permissible age limit of 15 years and therefore, it cannot be put on road for operating on the route. Therefore, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 application before the respondent for replacing of the said vehicle with a later model vehicle bearing registration No. KL-10/H 4707. The said application is still pending. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P3 application, in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS