High Court of KeralaWP(C)/13129/2015disposed of

Alex Jacob v. The Secretary

2015-04-28Honourable Mr.Justice K.Vinod Chandran4 pages

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. 13129 of 2015 (M) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ ALEX JACOB, KAVLAM PUTHUPARAMBIL, KAVALA, CHANGANCHERRY.

BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT:

---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM - 686002.

BYSENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. S. JAMAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C) NO. 13129/2015 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 27.11.2012.

EXHIBIT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT DATED 09.10.2014. EXHIBIT P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 18.04.2015.

EXHIBIT P4 :

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 6402/2015 DATED 02.03.2015.

RESPONDENT(S) EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 13129 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of April, 2015

JUDGMENT

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-33 D 7093 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Kumaly - Kayamkulam.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 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-33 D 7093 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 production of a copy of this judgment, provided all dues to the Government, including check reports, and also the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare

WP(C) No. 13129/2015 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.

K. VINOD CHANDRAN JUDGE ncd