Mariya Jobi v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Pathanamthitta

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI MONDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015/26TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 24964 of 2015 (U) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

------------------ MARIYA JOBI, JOBI SADANAM, ATTACHACKAL P.O., PAYYANAMON KONNI.

BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT :

--------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.A. SANJEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 24964 of 2015 (U) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER.

P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.11.2014 IN WPC. NO.29134 OF 2014.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

NIL.

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A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, J.

------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.24964 of 2015 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of August, 2015.

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is seeking a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application for temporary permit.

2. The petitioner submitted an application for regular permit on the route Ezhamkulam-Kisumom. According to the petitioner, no effective steps have been taken by the respondent to place his application before the meeting of the RTA. Since the application for regular permit has to be considered by the RTA and there is no meeting of the authority, the petitioner submitted Ext.P1 application for temporary permit on the selfsame route. Since the respondent is refusing to countenance Ext.P1, the petitioner has approached this Court.

3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing counsel for the respondent and the

W.P.(C)No.24964 of 2015 learned Government Pleader.

4. Considering the nature of relief sought for and the submissions made, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and pass positive orders on Ext.P1 application granting temporary permit, if the application is otherwise in order, within a period of 2 weeks of receipt of copy of this judgment, so as to enable the petitioner to operate his stage carriage in the light of the forthcoming Onam season.

To facilitate early action, it shall be open to the petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment as well as a copy of the writ petition before the respondent concerned at the earliest.

Sd/- A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, Judge.

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