Raji.P v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/14TH PHALGUNA, 1936 W.P.(C).No.6606 of 2015 (A) ------------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S):- ------------------------ RAJI.P., AGED 36 YEARS, KAKKADI HOUSE, PALLIVEL P.O., ERANGAPOYIL, TALIPARAMBA.

BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS.

RESPONDENT(S):- ---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR - 670 001.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.RANJITH.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:-

WP(C).No.6606 of 2015 (A) ------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:- ---------------------------------------- EXT.P1:

COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P2:

COPY OF THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 31/03/2014.

EXT.P3:

COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH CHALLAN.

EXT.P4:

COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC.NO. 29747 OF 2014 RENDERED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:- ----------------------------------------- NIL.

Vku/- [ true copy ]

K. Vinod Chandran, J.

-------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.6606 of 2015-A -------------------------------------- Dated this the 05 th day of March, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is aggrieved with non-consideration of Exhibit P3 application by which the vehicle in a regular permit was sought to be replaced by producing the current records of another vehicle.

2. The learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that, there is a delay in production of the current records and the current records were not produced within the time granted; when issuing a clearance certificate to the vehicle, which was running in the regular permit.

3. In any event, if the current records have now been received at the office of the Regional Transport Authority along with Exhibit P3 application and the regular permit has not yet been revoked, then the Secretary, RTA shall consider the same and allow it if there is no other legal

WP(C).No.6606 of 2015 - 2 - impediment, provided the petitioner remits an amount of Rs.5,000/- [Rupees five thousand only] to the Road Safety Fund, in the head of account "0041-00-800-99(02) other receipts". The payment as directed above shall be made within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- K. Vinod Chandran, Judge vku/ [ true copy ]