High Court of KeralaWP(C)/3906/2015disposed of

Abdul Shukoor V.P. v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Malappuram

2015-02-06Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/17TH MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 3906 of 2015 (K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :

------------------------ ABDUL SHUKOOR V.P., AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED KUTTY, VATTAPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.THENNALA, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT(S) :

----------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.RANJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 3906 of 2015 (K) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1:

PHOTOCOPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT VIDE NO.P.ST.10/805/2002 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENT.

EXT.P2:

PHOTOCOPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 31.01.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS ----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE.

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K.VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

========================= W.P(C) No.3906 of 2015 ============================ Dated this the 6th day of February, 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-55-A-2158 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Tirur - Chemmad.

2. 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 respondents to consider Exhibit P2 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-55-A-2158, and pass orders thereon without insisting for surrender of existing regular permit. The needful in the

W.P(C) No.3906/2015 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 vdv