High Court of KeralaWP(C)/1459/2015disposed of

Ratheesh v. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Kottayam

2015-01-15Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

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. 1459 of 2015 (F) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- RATHEESH, KONATTU HOUSE, KADAYNICKADU, VELLAVOOR, CHANGANACHERRY.

BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON.

RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM-686 002.

BY SR. GOVT. 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:

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WP(C).No. 1459 of 2015 (F) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1 COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 COPY OF THE RC BOOK OF KL-5-S-5650.

EXT.P3 COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 09/01/2015.

EXT.P4 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C).NO.407/2015 DATED 07/01/2015.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

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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-5 S 5650 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Pottukulam-Kanjirappally.

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

3. In the circumstances, the respondent is directed to consider Ext.P3 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-5 S 5650 and pass orders

WP(C).1459/15 thereon, if it is received in original, without insisting for surrender of 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 are satisfied. The petitioner shall produce records of the vehicle to be substituted within four months and if it is not produced, permit shall stand cancelled. The writ petition is disposed of as above.

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