IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 3RD ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 20682 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
SIMON T.C.,S/O CHACKO,
THENGUMKALAYIL HOUSE, ALPPARA,
KANNARA P.O., THRISSUR.
BY ADV I.DINESH MENON
RESPONDENT/S:
1 REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
PALAKKAD, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE,
CIVIL STATION P.O., PALAKKAD - 678001.
2 THE SECRETARY,
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE,
CIVIL STATION P.O., PALAKKAD - 678001.
R BY GP SRI.JIMMY GEORGE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
24.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner is the holder of Ext.P1 regular permit on the route Muttichoor - Govindapuram, which was valid till 24.04.2021. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 application for renewal of Ext.P1 permit after its expiry, along with an application for condonation of delay. Pending the application for renewal of Ext.P1 permit, the petitioner has also submitted Ext.P5 application for temporary permit. The grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P2 application for renewal of regular permit as well Ext.P5 application for temporary permit are not so far considered by the respondents.
2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.
3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.5 application for temporary permit, treating the application WP(C) NO. 20682 OF 2022 ..3..
as one filed under Section 87(1)(C) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter pending before the respondent.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
JUDGE
SB/27/06/2022
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20682/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ON THE
ROUTE MUTTICHOOR-GOVINDAPURAM DATED 15.9.2018.
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL DATED 8.9.2021.
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF REPLACEMENT APPLICATION DATED 6.6.2022.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WP[C] NO.10484/2011 DATED 23.06.2011.
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION DATED 06.06.2022 WITH COVERING LETTER.
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP[C] NO.12123/2021 DATED 11.6.2021