High Court of KeralaWP(C)/14555/2015disposed of

Biju v. The Regional Transport Authority

2015-05-15Honourable Mr. Justice Alexander Thomas5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF MAY 2015/25TH VAISAKHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 14555 of 2015 (t) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

--------------- BIJU, S/O.CHERIAN, VADAKKECHOOVATTU, RAMAMANGALAM P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MUVATTUPUZHA. 686 661.

2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA - 686 661. R BY SRI. GIKKU JACOB, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

The word "Muvattupuzha" occurring in the cause title of judgment dated 15/5/15 in W.P.(C).14555/15 (T) is corrected as "Idukki" as per Order dated 1/7/15 in I.A. No. 8739/15.

sd/- Assistant Registrar.

WP(C).No. 14555 of 2015 (T) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

---------------------------- P1 - A TRUE COPY OF TEMPORARY PERMIT VALID TILL 28.04.2015. P1(a) - A TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT VALID TILL 18.05.2015. P2 - A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REGULAR PERMIT FILED ON 05.05.2015.

P3 -A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY PERMIT FILED ON 05.05.2015.

P4 - A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 09.04.2014 IN WPC NO.10614 OF 2014.

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL -------------------------------- /True Copy/ P.A to Judge.

ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.

---------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 14555 of 2015 (T) ---------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of May, 2015.

JUDGMENT

The above writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:

Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or such other writ, order or direction commanding the 2nd respondent to forthwith consider Ext.P3 application and issue temporary permit for four months duration to the petitioner's stage carriage bearing registration number KL-11/P 5475 to conduct service on the route Piravom -Tennathoor pending final disposal of the application for regular permit.

2. Heard Sri. P. Deepak, the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, it is ordered that in case Ext.P3 application for temporary permit is still pending consideration before the 2nd respondent, Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Muvattupuzha, then the 2nd respondent shall take up the same for orders and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, without any further delay, preferably within a period of one week from the date of

W.P.(C). No. 14555/2015 -2production of a certified copy of this judgment. It is made clear that this direction has been issued without going into the merits of the matter and the 2nd respondent will pass orders strictly in accordance with law.

This writ petition is disposed of as above.

sd/-ALEXANDER THOMAS, JUDGE.

rv The word "Muvattupuzha" occurring in the 4th line of paragraph 3 of the judgment dated 15.05.2015 in W.P.(C) No. 14555/2015 is corrected as "idukki" as per order dated 01.07.2015 in I.A 8739/2015. sd/- Registrar (Judicial)

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