Mukundan v. The Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/23RD AGRAHAYANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 36884 of 2015 (I) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:
------------------ MUKUNDAN, PUTHIYOTTIL HOUSE, P.O. KOKKALUR, BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE.
BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT:
--------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA 673 101.
BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SANJEETHA K.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 36884/2015 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :
THE TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT NO. P.ST.18/1961/2011 EXHIBIT P2 :
TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE RESPONDENT DATED 02.12.2015 VEHICLE NO. KL 9/U 757 ON THE ROUTE KATTIPPARA TOWN-MANKAYAM-THALAYAD-KURUMPOYILPERAMBRA. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE.
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V.CHITAMBARESH, J.
--------------------- W.P (C) No.36884 of 2015 --------------------- Dated this the 14th day of December, 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 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.
Sd/- V.CHITAMBARESH, Judge.
nj/14.12.2015