High Court of KeralaWP(C)/2745/2015disposed of

C.L.Johnson v. The Secretary

2015-01-28Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/8TH MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 2745 of 2015 (P) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- C.L.JOHNSON AGED 52 YEARS S/O.LONAPPAN, CHITTILAPPILLY HOUSE, MUNDOOR THRISSUR DISTRICT BY ADVS.SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H.

SMT.N.C.SALINI SRI.C.RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR-680 003 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJU MENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 2745 of 2015 (P) --------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT P1 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT RELATING TO BUS NO.KL.8 BA-5603 TO OPERATE TO THE ROUTE WADAKKANCHERRY- KOZHIKODE ISSUED BY THE RTA, THRISSUR EXT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 05.01.2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE JJJ

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 2745 of 2015 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th 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-8/BA 5306 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Wadakkancherry - Kozhikode.

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

In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Exhibit P2 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-8/BA 5306, and pass orders thereon without insisting

W.P.(C) No. 2745/2015 -2for 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 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 jjj