Lona v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/18TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 11778 of 2015 (V) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- LONA, THEKKAKKARA HOUSE, CHITTILAPPILLY P.O., THRISSUR.

BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON.

RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR-680 002.

BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R. RANJITH.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 11778 of 2015 (V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1 COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 COPY OF THE RC BOOK OF KL-8-AW-6606.

EXT.P3 COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 31/03/2015.

EXT.P4 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C).NO.407/2015 DATED 07/01/2015. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

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K.VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

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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-8 AW 6606 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Azhikode-Kozhikode.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.

3. 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 Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-8 AW 6606 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

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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' 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.

Writ petition is disposed of.

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