Sabeesh Kumar v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/29TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 8839 of 2015 (D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

---------------------- SABEESH KUMAR, PEROOR VEEDU, KINALUR P.O, BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE.

BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA-673101.

BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PJ

WP(C).No. 8839 of 2015 (D) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS ----------------------------------- P1:

THE TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT NO.P.ST.18/4/2001 DATED 11/12/14 P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE RESPONDENT DATED 27/2/15 VEHICLE NO.KL 11/AD 5337 ON THE ROUTE FEROKE-KOZHIKODE-KANNUR.

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- NIL.

/ TRUE COPY / P.S. TO JUDGE PJ

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 8839 of 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of March, 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-11/AD 5337 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route FerokeKozhikode-Kannur.

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 P2 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of clearance certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-11/AD 5337, 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 production of a copy of this judgment, provided all dues to the Government, including check reports, and also the Kerala Motor Transport Workers'

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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. If the current records are not produced within that time, permit shall stand cancelled. Sd/- (K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge