Devadas v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/28TH ASWINA, 1937 WP(C).No. 31451 of 2015 (F) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- DEVADAS, KALLITTUKUZHIYIL HOUSE, MULASSERY, PERUVALLUR P.O., THRISSUR.

BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT:

------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR 680003 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.A. SANJEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 31451 of 2015 (F) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :- TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT NO P.ST.8/10019/2005 EXHIBIT P2 :- TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE RESPONDENT DTD 8/10/2015 VEHICLE,NO KL 13/H/779 O THE ROUTE PUSHPAGIRI GURUVAYUR RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 31451 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of October, 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 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.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd