Soney John v. 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. 8840 of 2015 (D) --------------------------- PETITIONER :

---------------------- SONEY JOHN, CHALIPLACKAL HOUSE, KADALIKKADU.P.O., VAZHAKKULAM, MUVATTUPUZHA.

BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT :

------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI-685 603 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.RANJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).NO.8840/2015 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

P1 COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. P2 COPY OF THE RC BOOK OF THE VEHICLE KL-17 M 1399. P3 COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 17/3/2015.

P4 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C).NO.26373/2014 DATED 10/10/2014. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:

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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 8840 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 permitless Certificate in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-17 M 1399 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route ThommankuthuVannappuram.

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 permitless certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-17 M 1399, 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

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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 permit shall be stand revoked.

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