IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2010 / 10TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16548 of 2010(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- S.SANTHOSH KUMAR, KILITHATTIL HOUSE, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 16548 OF 2010 P ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st May, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of a stage carriage vehicle bearing registration No: KL-07/AC 8936. The regular service that was being operated on the route Medical College – Valiyavila was discontinued by the permit holder who has abandoned the service. In the said vacancy, the petitioner is conducting service on the strength of temporary permits issued by the respondent from time to time. The last temporary permit issued to the petitioner is valid up to 5/6/2010. The petitioner has submitted an application for re-issue of the temporary permit, in order to maintain the services. The petitioner prays for appropriate directions for the disposal of his application which is Ext.P2. The learned Senior Govt. Pleader has no objection to the application being disposed of on an early date. 2. In the circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner for the re-issue of his temporary permit, evidenced herein by Ext.P2 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate WPC 16548/2010 2 orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate before 5/6/2010. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 16548/2010 3