Joseph M.V v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/4TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 5536 of 2015 (N) --------------------------- PETITIONER :

------------------ JOSEPH M.V., AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. VARGHESE, MUNDAKKAL HOUSE, P.O. MUNDAKKATTY, VIA, KAPPEDITHARA, PADINJARATHARA, WAYANAD.

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

--------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, WAYANAD - 673577 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. R. RANJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 5536 of 2015 (N) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

P1:

COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. P2:

COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DT 19/2/2015 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS :

NIL.

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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

===================== W.P.(C) No.5536 of 2015 - N ====================== Dated this the 23rd 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-12-B/5875 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Parathode - Padinjarathara - Mananthavady.

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

In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider Exhibit P1 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-12-B/5875, and pass orders thereon without

W.P.(C) No.5536 of 2015 - N 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 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