High Court of KeralaWP(C)/8853/2015disposed of

K.C. Joseph v. Regional Transport Authority

2015-03-243 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH TUESDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/3RD CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 8853 of 2015 (F) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

----------------- K.C. JOSEPH, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.A.K.CHACKO, KUNNATHOOR HOUSE, MEVELLOOR P.O. VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM.

BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:

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1. REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KOTTAYAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY KOTTAYAM - 686 001.

2. THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. R BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 8853 of 2015 (F) --------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ----------------------------- EXT.P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE REGULA RPERMIT VALID TILL 28/03/2015. EXT.P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL FILED ON 17/03/2015. EXT.P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE NOC DATED 17/03/2015 ISSUED BY THE FINANCIER. EXT.P4: A TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY PERMIT FILED ON 17/03/2015.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL.

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V.CHITAMBARESH, J.

--------------------- W.P (C) No.8853 of 2015 --------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2015

J U D G M E N T

Ext.P2 application for renewal of regular permit filed belatedly is pending consideration with the first respondent. Ext.P4 application for temporary permit to operate stage carriage service in the meanwhile is pending consideration with the second respondent.

2. I direct the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 application in terms of Section 87(1)(c) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The needful shall be done with notice to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

3. The petitioner shall be permitted to operate the stage carriage service on the basis of Ext.P1 regular permit as extended till such time. The Writ Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- V.CHITAMBARESH, Judge.

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