High Court of KeralaWP(C)/51/2015disposed of

Shaji Kumar v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Pathanamthitta

2015-01-054 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/15TH POUSHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 51 of 2015 (F) ------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- R. SHAJI KUMAR, PALANIKKUNATHIL, MUNDUKOTTAKKAL P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA.

BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT:

---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645.

BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 51 of 2015 (F) ---------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

----------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 29.12.2014 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS :

- NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE mbr/

K. Vinod Chandran, J.

-------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.51 of 2015-F ------------------------------------- Dated this the 05th day of January, 2015

JUDGMENT

The only prayer made in the writ petition is for the issuance of a Clearance Certificate in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-03/P 5599 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Pathanamthitta - Ranni.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.

3. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider Exhibit P1 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL--03/P 5599, and pass orders thereon without insisting for surrender of existing regular permit. The needful in the matter shall be done within one week from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, provided all dues to the Government, including check reports, and also the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund Board with respect to the vehicle

WP(C).No.51 of 2015 - 2 - are satisfied. The petitioner shall produce the current records of the vehicle sought to be substituted within a period of four months from today. If the current records are not produced within that time, permit shall stand cancelled.

Sd/- K. Vinod Chandran, Judge vku/ ( true copy )