Abdul Raoof v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.HARILAL FRIDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2015/6TH AGRAHAYANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 35201 of 2015 (A) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

----------------- ABDUL RAOOF, AGED 40 YEARS, 2/440, EDAKKAD HOUSE, CHERUVANNUR KOZHIKODE BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT :

--------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE - 673020 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SANJEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27-11-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 35201 of 2015 (A) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

P1:

COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION DT 12/11/2015 ON THE ROUTE KARUVANTHIRUTHIKADAVE-FEROKE-REMANATTUKARAPERUMUGHAM-PULLIKADAVE WITH STAGE CARRIAGE P2:

COPY OF THE CHELAN RECEIPT DT 12/11/2015.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS :

NIL.

//TREU COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE bp

K. HARILAL, J.

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J U D G M E N T

It is the case of the petitioner that the regular permit holder is not operating the route Karuvanthiruthikadave - Feroke - Ramanattukara - Perumugham - Pullikadave. The petitioner is the owner of a tax paid idle vehicle bearing registration number KL10-L-6462. The petitioner filed Ext.P1 application, for the grant of temporary permit for the above vehicle bearing registration number KL-10-L-6462 in the place of KL-11-Z-2277, till the route bus resume service. According to the petitioner, the said route passes through the ill served rural areas and the granting of temporary permit to him is beneficial to the interest of travelling passengers also. Hence, the petitioner seeks a

W.P.(C) No. 35201 of 2015 -: 2 :- direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

3.

Having regard to Ext.P1, it appears that the same deserves to be considered and order be passed, at the earliest. The respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously, as possible, at any rate, within a period of two weeks, from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment.

This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- K. HARILAL, JUDGE DST //True copy// P.A. To Judge