IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 19TH JYAISHTA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 18565 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
K.KARUNAKARAN, AGED 67 YEARS
S/O RAGHAVAN NAMBIAR, RESIDING AT RAGASUDHA,
SANKARANELLUR P.O., KOOTHUPARAMBA,
KANNUR DISTRICT -670 643.
BY ADV SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
CIVIL STATION, COLLECTORATE RD,
TALAP, KANNUR, KERALA -670 002.
2 THE SECRETARY,
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, CIVIL STATION,
COLLECTORATE RD, TALAP, KANNUR, KERALA -670 002.
BY GP SRI.JIMMY GEORGE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
09.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
By Ext.P1, the petitioner was granted a regular permit by the 1st respondent. Though the timing conference was scheduled on 04.06.2022, the same was adjourned to 16.08.2022. The petitioner is not so far issued with regular permit pursuant to Ext.P1. In the said circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 application for temporary permit. The grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P5 application is not so far considered by the 2 nd respondent. The limited relief of the petitioner is for a consideration of Ext.P5 application for temporary permit.
2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.
3. In view of the limited relief prayed for by the petitioner in the writ petition, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent/Secretary RTA to consider Ext.P5 WP(C) NO. 18565 OF 2022 ..3..
application for temporary permit, in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 2nd respondent shall endeavour to issue the regular permit pursuant to Ext.P1 grant, in accordance with law, at the earliest, after settlement of timings.
The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/-
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 18565/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE RTA DATED 25-
03-2022 IN ITEM NO.21.
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION IN RESPECT OF VEHICLE BEARING REGISTRATION NO.KL- 58Q-609.
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL TIMING CONFERENCE NOTICE DATED 19-05-2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE PUBLISHED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 03-06-2022 ADJOURNING THE TIMING CONFERENCE.
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ON 04-06- 2022.