Joshy George 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. 5549 of 2015 (P) --------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- JOSHY GEORGE, PULIYKKAMYALIL HOUSE, PARAPUZHA P.O., THODUPUZHA IDUKKI.

BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT:

---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI- 685 603.

BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR 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. 5549 of 2015 (P) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:

------------------------------------- EXT P1TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT P2TRUE COPY OF THE RC BOOK OF KL-6C 8074. EXT P3- TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 19/02/2015.

EXT P4TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.407/2015 DATED 07/01/2015.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

- NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE mbr/

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

===================== W.P.(C) No.5549 of 2015 - P ====================== 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-6/C-8074 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Thookkupalam - Thodupuzha

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 P3 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-6/C-8074, and pass orders thereon without insisting

W.P.(C) No.5549 of 2015 - P 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