Danesh N v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/5TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 32095 of 2015 (J) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- DANESH N AGED 52 YEARS S/O.DAYANANDAN, PUTTOTH HOUSE NELLIKODE P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KOZHIKODE PIN-673 020.

BY ADV.K.A.SANJEETHA, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

W.P(C)NO.32095/2015 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1-PHOTOCOPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT VIDE NO.P.ST.11/5/1995 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENT P2-PHOTOCOPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 17.10.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS NIL SKS TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE

V.CHITAMBARESH, J.

--------------------- W.P (C) No.32095 of 2015 --------------------- Dated this the 27th 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.P2 request 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 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.

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