V.K. Shinaj v. The Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/25TH AGRAHAYANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 37243 of 2015 (E) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:
--------------------- V.K. SHINAJ, AGED 33 YEARS S/O.HAMEED, VATTAKUNNEL HOUSE, ADOORPARAMBU MUVATTUPUZHA.
BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:
---------------------------------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA-686661. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANITHA RAVINDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 37243 of 2015 (E) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1:
A TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER ON THE ROUTE THODUPUZHA -MUVATTUPUZHA.
P2:
A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FILED ON 03.12.2015.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS: NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A TO JUDGE LSN
ANU SIVARAMAN, J.
--------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). No.37243 of 2015 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of December, 2015
JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed seeking clearance certificate in respect of a vehicle being operated by the petitioner on the basis of a valid route permit. Ext.P2 application put in by the petitioner shall be dealt with by the respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
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 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/-ANU SIVARAMAN, Judge lsn