Sojan Thomas v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/2ND POUSHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 38962 of 2015 (U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER:

-------------------------- SOJAN THOMAS S/O. JOHN, VAZHAYIL HOUSE CHITTARIPARAMBA P.O.

KELAKAM KANNUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT:

---------------------------- THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY KANNUR - 670 001 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SANJEETHA K.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 38962 of 2015 (U) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1 :

COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 14.12.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:- NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE DCS

V. CHITAMBARESH, J --------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 38962 OF 2015 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd 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.P1 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.

V.CHITAMBARESH, Judge.

DCS