High Court of KeralaWP(C)/12182/2015disposed of

M.Madhavan Nair v. The Regional Transport Authority, Malappuram

2015-04-10Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/20TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 12182 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

-------------------------- M.MADHAVAN NAIR AGED 79 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN NAIR JAYASREE, CALICUT ROAD, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM BY ADVS.SRI.P.RAVINDRAN (SR.) SRI.SREEDHAR RAVINDRAN RESPONDENTS :

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1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PIN 676 505

2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM 676 505 R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI R RANJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C) NO.12182 OF 2015 APPENDIX EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT VALID 13.12.2017 EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE DT 20.03.2015 RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.A TO JUDGE jma

K.VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

--------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.12182 of 2015-W ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of April, 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-10 AB 8354 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Kozhikode-Palakkad.

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 P2 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-10 AB 8354, and

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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' 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