Shaju A.V. v. Secretary, Regional Transport Authority
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY 2015/29TH ASHADHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 21464 of 2015 (G) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :
----------------------- SHAJU A.V., AINIKKAL HOUSE, PADAVARAD VAZHI P.O., OLLUR, THRIKKUR, THRISSUR.
BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT :
-------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR - 680 002.
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.A.SANJEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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WP(C).No. 21464 of 2015 (G) ------------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE RC BOOK OF THE VEHICLE KL -45 E 5566.
P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DT. 10.7.15.
P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC NO. 18137/2015 DT. 22.6.15. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:
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A.V. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, J.
-------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 21464 of 2015 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of July, 2015
J U D G M E N T
Seeking for a direction to the respondent to issue clearance certificate by keeping the regular permit under suspended animation without insisting on surrender of existing regular permit, the petitioner has come up before this Court.
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The petitioner is a regular stage carriage permit holder on the route between Eloor Ferry and Palakkad in respect of stage carriage bearing Reg.No.KL 45 E 5566. As the petitioner is intending to replace the above vehicle with a suitable later model vehicle, he submitted Ext.P3 request before the respondent to issue clearance certificate keeping the permit under suspended animation. As the respondent has not considered the application till date, the petitioner has come up before this Court.
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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader in the matter. Considering the nature of the prayer, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 application submitted by the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
To facilitate an early action, the petitioner shall be at liberty to produce a copy of this judgment as well as a copy of this writ petition before the respondent at the earliest.
Sd/- A.V. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI JUDGE bka/-