Gireesan v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH MONDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2015/25TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 33903 of 2015 (K) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S)/PETITIONER:

----------------- GIREESAN, AGED 52 YEARS S/O. SATHYANATHAN NAIR, KAMALA NIVAS, PATTITHARA P.O. THRITHALA, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD.

BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENT:

------------------ THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD - 678001.

R BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SANJEETHA.K.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16-11-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 33903 of 2015 (K) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ---------------------------- EXHIBIT P1- TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT OF THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT DATED 3-11-2015 WITH AND CHALAN.

EXHIBIT P3- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC NO. 8044/2015 DATED 13-3-2015.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL.

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

V.CHITAMBARESH, J.

--------------------- W.P (C) No.33903 of 2015 --------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2015

J U D G M E N T

A vehicle used for operation of service can be replaced by an older vehicle provided the same is road worthy. This principle shall be borne in mind while considering Ext.P2 application for replacement put in by the petitioner.

2. I direct the respondent to consider Ext.P2 application with notice to the petitioner within a period of three weeks.

The Writ Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- V.CHITAMBARESH, Judge.

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