Sandeepkumar v. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Kannur

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/22ND POUSHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 954 of 2015 (T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :

------------------------- SANDEEPKUMAR P.K, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, PILAKKUNNUMAL HOUSE, KUTTIYATTU, CHENGALAYI, PERUMKUNNU P.O., TALIPARAMBA.

BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S) :

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR-670 001.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.RANJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 954 of 2015 (T) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE RC BOOK OF KL-59 G 8485.

EXHIBIT P3:

TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 05.01.2015.

EXHIBIT P4:

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).NO.407/2015 DATED 07.01.2015.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS ----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE.

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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

===================== W.P.(C) No.954 of 2015 - T ====================== Dated this the 12th day of January, 2015

J U D G M E N T

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-59-G-8485 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Mayyil - Taliparamba - Chemberi.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider Exhibit P3 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-59-G-8485, and pass orders thereon without insisting for surrender of existing regular permit. The needful in the

W.P.(C) No.954 of 2015 - T 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 are satisfied. The petitioner shall produce the current records of the vehicle sought to be substituted within a period of four months from today, failing which the same shall stand revoked.

Sd/- K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE SB // true copy // P.A To Judge.