Sharafudheenkutty v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Kollam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/25TH POUSHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 1421 of 2015 (C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

---------------------- SHARAFUDHEENKUTTY, SHAHANA HOUSE, KADAPPA SOUTH, MYNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM.

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

------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM-691001.

BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PJ

WP(C).No. 1421 of 2015 (C) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS ----------------------------------- P1:

COPY OF THE RENEWAL APPLICATION DATED 4/5/11 P2:

COPY OF REPLACEMENT APPLICATION DATED 27/12/14 P3:

COPY OF TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION DT.27/12/14 P4:

COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC.26643/14 DATED 14/10/14 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS -------------------------------------- NIL.

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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 1421 of 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of January, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner was a regular permit holder in the route Mundukottakkal-Pathanamthitta, which permit was expired on 22.05.2011. The petitioner made an application for renewal in time. Since the vehicle was met with an accident, the petitioner produced another vehicle on lease agreement and applied for replacement. The petitioner submits that since the renewal as well as replacement applications were pending consideration before the respondent authority, the petitioner submitted an application for temporary permit under Section 87(1) (d), by Ext.P3 application dated 27.12.2014.

In such circumstance, there shall be a direction to the respondent Authority to consider Exts.P1 and P2 applications for renewal and replacement, if the same is received in time, within a period of three months from

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today. In the meanwhile if there is no impediment, the authority shall consider Ext.P3 application for temporary permit for four months and issue the same, within two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of.

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