V. Bhaskaran v. The Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MAY 2015/15TH VAISAKHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 13199 of 2015 (Y) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):
-------------- V. BHASKARAN AGED 48 YEARS KOLOT HOUSE, KOLATHUR P.O, KASARAGODE BY ADV. SRI.PRASAD CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S):
-------------- THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KKASARAGODE PIN 671 121 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ABDUL KHADER E.M THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 13199 of 2015 (Y) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------ EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER VALID TILL 10-01-2020 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 20-04-2015 RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS ----------------------- NIL /TRUE COPY/ PS TO JUDGE
P.V.ASHA, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.13199 of 2015 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th May, 2015
JUDGMENT
The only prayer made in the Writ Petition is for the issuance of a Clearance Certificate/Permitless Certificate in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.KL18/1099 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Kannadithode - Kasargode via Bandadka and Poinachi.
2. Heard 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 respondent to consider Exhibit P2 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate/Permitless Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-18/1099, and pass
WP(C).13199/15 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, failing which the same shall stand revoked.
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