Varghese Mathew v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH FRIDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/27TH BHADRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 27748 of 2015 (P) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ VARGHESE MATHEW, BETHEL PULIMOOTTIL, PAIPPADU, CHANGANACHERRY.

BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT:

--------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PTHANAMTHITTA 689645.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.A. SANJEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 27748 of 2015 (P) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST FOR CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FILED ON 10.09.2015.

EXHIBIT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 26.03.2015 IN WPC NO.9716 OF 2015.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

V.CHITAMBARESH, J.

--------------------- W.P (C) No.27748 of 2015 --------------------- Dated this the 18th day of September, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner seeks clearance certificate in respect of his vehicle being operated on the basis of a valid route permit. Ext.P1 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.

Sd/- V.CHITAMBARESH, Judge.

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