High Court of KeralaWP(C)/29963/2015disposed of

Tom Varghese v. The Secretary

2015-10-06Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/14TH ASWINA, 1937 WP(C).No. 29963 of 2015 (U) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

----------------- TOM C VARGHESE, W/O.C O VARGHESE CHACKALA MURIYIL HOUSE, CHENGAROOR P.O.

KALLOOPARA, MALLAPPALLY.

BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S):

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

R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.A.SANJEETHA.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

APPENDIX IN W.P.(C) NO.29963/2015 PETITIONER'S EXTS:

EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 30.9.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER.

//TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE.

V.CHITAMBARESH, J.

--------------------- W.P (C) No.29963 of 2015 --------------------- Dated this the 6th day of October, 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 a period not exceeding four months 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.

nj/06.10.15