IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21748 of 2008(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. A.R.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, SINDHU VILLA NARIYAPURAM, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. K.VASANTHAKUMARY W/O. KAMALAN, HONEY BHAVANAM, IYCADU P.O.,KODUMON BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVEENDRAN SRI.ANIL KUMAR M.SIVARAMAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANPSORT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY PATHANAMTHITTA 2. THE REGIONAL TRANPSORT OFFICER PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.V.MANOJKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).21748/2008-L APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDR IN M.V.A.R.P. NO.116/03. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER GRANTED IN I.A. NO.5844/2007 DATED 20/04/2007. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 09/05/2007. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF W.P.(C).NO.18010/2006 DATED 04/02/08. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE ORDER OF DISMISSAL IN PETITION FOR REVIEW ON 10/04/08. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A. NO.1159/2008. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ON THE ROUTE SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE JOINT APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF PERMIT FILED BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 14/11/2007. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY PERMIT FILED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 14/07/2008. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 26/06/2008 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE LAST TEMPORARY PERMIT GRANTED TO THE PETITIONER FROM 26/06/2008 TO 15/07/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE Rs/ ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 21748 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: AUGUST 8, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners' complaint in this writ petition is that though they had applied for a regular and temporary permits, those applications were not considered by either of the respondents. 2. It is now submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the 1st respondent had taken up for consideration Ext.P7 application for regular permit made by the petitioners and that they were also heard on 4.8.2008. Presently the complaint is that orders have not been passed on Ext.P7. Yet another complaint made by the petitioners is that pending consideration of Ext.P7 regular permit application, they have filed Ext.P9 application for temporary permit and that orders on Ext.P9 is also not passed. 3. I heard the learned Government Pleader also. WP(C) 21748/08 2 4. If, as stated by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the 1st respondent has already heard the parties on Ext.P7 regular permit application, the 1st respondent shall pass orders on it, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is also directed that the 2nd respondent shall pass orders on Ext.P9 temporary permit application as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 7 days of production of a copy of this judgment. 5. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE mt/-