M.Sadhik v. Secretary, Rta, Palakkad

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/20TH BHADRA, 1937HH WP(C).No. 26957 of 2015 (T) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ M.SADHIK, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.LATE MOHAMMED KUNJU, FAHAD MANZIL, MURIKKAVU WEST, WEST YAKKARA P O, PALAKKAD.

BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT:

---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD PIN 678001 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.A. SANJEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 26957 of 2015 (T) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :- TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P2 :- TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD 4/9/2015 EXHIBIT P3 :- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC NO 9153/2013 DTD 2/4/2013 RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 26957 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 11th day of September, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner seeks clearance certificate in respect of his vehicle being operated on the basis of a valid route permit. Ext.P2 application put in by the petitioner in this regard shall be dealt with by the respondent within two weeks.

2. Such clearance certificate can be granted without insisting on the surrender of the existing regular permit in respect of the vehicle. It shall however be ensured that all dues to the Government including check reports and also to the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Board are satisfied.

3. The respondent shall also specify the period within which the petitioner shall replace the vehicle on the route covered by the permit. This is because the vehicle now in use requires to be replaced by another to resume operations on the route covered by the permit.

The Writ Petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd