High Court of KeralaWP(C)/3042/2015disposed of

T.T.Thomas v. The Secretary

2015-01-30Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/10TH MAGHA, 1936 W.P.(C).No.3042 of 2015 (E) ---------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):- ------------------------ T.T.THOMAS, AGED 49 YEARS, THAZHANANANGATT HOUSE, KILIYANTHARA P.O., KANNUR.

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 30-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:-

W.P.(C).NO.3042 OF 2015-E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- ------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER WITH ENDORSEMENT.

EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RC BOOK OF KL-13-V-5758.

EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 20.1.2015. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).NO.407/2015 DATED 7.1.2015.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- ---------------------------------------- NIL.

VKU/- ( TRUE COPY )

K. Vinod Chandran, J.

-------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.3042 of 2015-E ------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th 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-13-V-5758 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Kakkayangad - Kottiyoor Temple.

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 P3 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-13-V-5758, 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

WP(C).No.3042 of 2015 - 2 - 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 vku/ ( true copy )