Sajimon v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/8TH VAISAKHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 13104 of 2015 (K) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

---------------------- SAJIMON THOMAS, THEKKILAKATTIL HOUSE, MARANAGATTUPPALLY, PALA, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY THE POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SAM THOMAS, THEKKILAKKATIL HOUSE, PALAKKATTUMALA KARA, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DIST.

BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT :

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM, PIN- 686 002 BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 13104 of 2015 (K) ------------------------------------------ APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER ON THE ROUTE PALA-VELLOOR VALID UP TO 8/4/2012 EXT.P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 9/2/2015 EXT.P3:

TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR GRANT OF 4 MONTHS TEMPORARY PERMIT DATED 9/2/2015 RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

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K.VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.13104 of 2015 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ==== Dated this the 28th day of April, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner contends that he was a permit holder in the route Pala-Velloor valid up to 08.04.2012. Admittedly, no application for renewal was given within time. Subsequently, the petitioner has now applied for a permit by Ext.P2 dated 09.02.2015. Simultaneous to the said application, an application for temporary permit was also given. The petitioner seeks expeditious consideration of the same.

2. The fact that the petitioner had an earlier regular permit in the very same route does not at all give the petitioner a right to make a fresh application. The authority would have to look at whether any other permits were issued in the very same route as also in the defaulted service. In any event, the application for

W.P.(C).No.13104 of 2015 regular permit and temporary permit having been filed only in the month of February, 2015, this Court is of the opinion that as of now there is no warrant for issuance of mandamus. If there is any unreasonable delay caused, the petitioner would be entitled to move for appropriate reliefs.

With the above observation, the writ petition would stand closed.

Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE.

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