Jince George v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH TUESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/24TH AGRAHAYANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 37669 of 2015 (G) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ JINCE GEORGE, S/O.P.M.GEORGE, H.NO.8/357 C(26/199F), TMC THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT:

--------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA 686 661.

BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SANJEETHA K.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 37669 of 2015 (G) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S STAGE CARRIAGE.

EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 07/12/2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

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V.CHITAMBARESH, J.

--------------------- W.P (C) No.37669 of 2015 --------------------- Dated this the 15th 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 the 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.

V.CHITAMBARESH, sks Judge.