High Court of KeralaWP(C)/3610/2015disposed of

N. M. Thomas v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority

2015-02-05Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/16TH MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 3610 of 2015 (A) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- N.M.THOMAS, NEDIYAVILAYIL HOUSE, NARIYAPURAM P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA.

BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN.

RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA-688 001.

BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

WP(C).No. 3610 of 2015 (A) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1 COPY OF THE PERMIT NO.P.ST.4/60/2000.

EXT.P2 COPY OF THE REQUEST FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE RESPONDENT DATED 02/02/2015 VEHICLE NO.KL-17/E-4928 ON THE ROUTE THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA-KUMMANNOR.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs.

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

===================== W.P.(C) No.3610 of 2015 - A ====================== Dated this the 5th day of February, 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-17/E-4928 by keeping the permit under suspended animation and without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Thrikkunnappuzha - Kummannor.

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

The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider Exhibit P2 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.

W.P.(C) No.3610 of 2015 - A KL-17/E-4928, and pass orders thereon by keeping the permit under suspended animation and without insisting for surrender of the 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, failing which the same shall stand revoked.

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