IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2009 / 29TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 36859 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- M.ABDUL NAZAR ,MULLAPPALLY HOUSE PALAZHI, P.O.G.A.COLLEGE ,CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER (NORTH ZONE) KOZHIKODE. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) KOZHIKODE. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PATHIRANKAVU, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 36859 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT According to the petitioner, petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 appeal and Ext.P4 stay petition. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. Learned Government Pleader points out that the appeal preferred by the petitioner has been returned to the petitioner for curing the defects. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P4 application for stay within a period of one month provided Ext.P3 appeal has been filed in time and represented after curing the defects. I make it clear that I have not expressed any opinion regarding the merits or maintainability of the appeal. Till such time orders are passed, coercive steps against vehicle No. KL 11 G 8087 will be kept in abeyance. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb