Suneesh v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Ernakulam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH TUESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/24TH BHADRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 27268 of 2015 (G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER:
-------------------------- SUNEESH HOUSE NO. 3/10/552A, ACHOOS, PATTANAKKAD CHERTHALA.
BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT:
---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM PIN - 682 030.
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SANJEETHA K.A.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 27268 of 2015 (G) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P-1: TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER ON THE ROUTE ERAMALLOOR- ELAMAKKARA VALID UP TO 14.09.2018 EXT.P-2: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 31.08.2015 RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:- NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE
V. CHITAMBARESH, J --------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 27268 OF 2015 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th 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