IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2010 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7388 of 2010(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.N.SUDHAN, AGED 58, S/O.NARAYANAN, VALIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, KEDAMANGALAM, MANGALATH ROAD, NORTH PARUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNA MENON SRI.M.JITHESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. BY GP K C SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 7388 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner had filed an application for the grant of a regular permit to operate on the route Kaitharam-North Parur-Vyttila via Varapuzha Bridge, Edappally Bye pass road in the vacancy of another vehicle bearing registration No.KL-9/J 7594. On his application, an enquiry was conducted through the Departmental Officer and according to the petitioner, the application has been found to be in order. Therefore, the application was placed before the RTA at its meeting on 13.1.2010 included as item No.6 in the Agenda. However, as per Ext.P2, the same has been adjourned for the reason that the petitioner had not furnished the description of the vehicle in the application, viz the dimensions of the wheel base, seating capacity and number of tyres, as required by Sections 70 and 72 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. According to the petitioner, insistence on the above details is uncalled for the reason that the said details could be furnished at a later point of time. Wpc 7388/2010 2 2. The Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the application of the petitioner could be considered without insisting on the details that are referred to in Ext.P2. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the application of the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P1, in accordance with law, without insisting on production of the details referred to in Ext.P2 and to pass appropriate orders on the said application, evidenced herein by Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within a period of two months or by placing the same in the next meeting of the RTA, whichever is earlier. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk