High Court of KeralaWP(C)/8058/2015disposed of

Sony Joseph v. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Kottayam

2015-03-18Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/27TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 8058 of 2015 (F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

----------------------- SONY JOSEPH, THEKKE PALLATH HOUSE, PALLIPPURATHUSSERY, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S):

------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM - 686 002.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.RANJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: msv/

WP(C).No. 8058 of 2015 (F) -------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT APPLICATION DATED 17.11.14. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ENQUIRY REPORT.

EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION DATED 21.2.15 WITH COVERING LETTER AND CHALAN.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S.TO JUDGE Msv/

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.8058 of 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of March, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is aggrieved by the non-consideration of the regular permit application as also the delay in consideration of Temporary permit application. The petitioner contends that at least temporary permit application be considered and that he may be allowed to operate in the route and it would save him from keeping the vehicle idle. The regular permit application was submitted on 17.11.2014 and the enquiry report-Ext.P2 also speaks of no overlap on the notified route, is the contention of the petitioner.

2. The learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that both the applications are placed in the RTA meeting which is scheduled on 24.03.2015 since the KSRTC also has to be heard. If regular permit is granted, then, definitely the Secretary, RTA shall take

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up the temporary permit application and grant it on the vacant time proposed by the petitioner herein, within a week thereafter. However, if the meeting is adjourned, then the Secretary, RTA shall take up the temporary permit application and consider it after hearing the KSRTC within two weeks therefrom.

Writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/- (K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge