IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2009 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33238 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SABU THOMAS, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, KATTAPPANA.P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.S.MOHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 33238 of 2009(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF AGENDA OF RTA IDUKKI DATED 7.10.2009 SHOWING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE REGULAR PERMIT APPLICATION OF PETITIONER. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY PERMIT DATED 13.11.2009. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE CHELAN DATED 13.11.2009 SHOWING THE REMITTANCE OF NECESSARY FEE // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE rhs S. SIRI JAGAN, J ................................................ W.P(C) No. 33238 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 14th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner filed an application for a regular permit on the route Murikkassery - Kattappana. The said application was included in the RTA meeting held on 7.10.2009 and the permit was granted. The petitioner originally offered vehicle No. KL- 6 D 7084 when the application was submitted. The petitioner has now procured a later model vehicle KL-6 E 134. Pending decision on the issuance of regular permit in respect of the later model vehicle, the petitioner's applied for temporary permit on the same route under Section 87(1)(a) and (c) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, in view of the Sabarimala season and Christmas season. Ext.P2 is the application submitted by the petitioner in that regard. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider W.P(C) No. 33238 of 2009 -2- and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in accordance with law. sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs // True copy // PA to Judge