High Court of KeralaWP(C)/4045/2015disposed of

Gangadharan v. The Secretary

2015-02-09Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/20TH MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 4045 of 2015 (E) --------------------------- PETITIONER :

----------------------- GANGADHARAN, ROSHNI HOUSE, SOUTH BAZAR, KAKKAD ROAD, KANNUR-670 002.

BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT :

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR-670 001.

BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 4045 of 2015 (E) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1COPY OF THE STOP MEMO DATED 13.1.2015.

EXT.P2- COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 4.2.2015.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts

K. Vinod Chandran, J.

==================================== W.P.(C) No.4045 of 2015 ==================================== Dated this the 9th day of February, 2015.

JUDGMENT

1. 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 AB 7576 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Cheemeni-Kozhikode.

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 respondent 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 AB 7576 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

W.P.(C) No.4045 of 2015 -:2:- production of a copy of this judgment, provided all dues to the Government as also the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund Board, including check reports, 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.

K. Vinod Chandran, Judge.

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