Sarath Lal v. The Secretary

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. 35202 of 2015 (A) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

--------------------- SARATH LAL, THOTTATHIVILAYIL, KOMALLOOR P.O., MAVELIKKARA ALAPPUZHA.

BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT :

-------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA-688 001.

BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SANJEETHA K.A.

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. 35202 of 2015 (A) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS :

------------------------------------- EXT. P1 TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION DATED 16.11.2015 ON THE ROUTE PANDALAM OACHIRA FOR THE VEHICLE KL 4/P 342 OR OTHER SUITABLE VEHICLE, IN PLACE OF STAGE CARRIAGE KL 17/D 3817.

EXT. P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CHELAN RECEIPT DATED 16/11/2015. EXT. P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 16.11.2015. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL ------------------------------------------------------- //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn

K. HARILAL, J.

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J U D G M E N T

According to the petitioner, the regular permit holder is not operating the route from PandalamOachira, with his vehicle KL 17/D 3817. The petitioner is the owner of a tax paid idle vehicle bearing registration number KL 4/P 342. Now, the petitioner filed Ext.P1 application, seeking timing permit to operate the said route with his vehicle bearing registration number KL 4/P 342, in the place of KL 17/D 3817. According to the petitioner, the granting of temporary permit is beneficial to the travelling public also.

2.

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

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner confines his

W.P.(C) No. 35202 of 2015 -: 2 :- arguments to the limited prayer of issuing a direction to consider Ext.P1 application, within a specified time. 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