IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 7TH ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 20855 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
PARANTHAMAN
S/O. KRISHNAMOORTHI, CHALAKULAM HOUSE, EDAPPULLY P.O.,
PALAKKAD 678 001.
BY ADV I.DINESH MENON
RESPONDENT/S:
THE SECRETARY
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD REGIONAL TRANSPORT
OFFICE, CIVIL STATION P.O., PALAKKAD 678 001.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
28.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner was the holder of a regular permit on the route Kozhinjampara-Palakkad which was valid till 19.10.2019. The petitioner submitted Ext.P1 application for renewal on 9.10.2019. Since there was a delay in submitting the application for renewal, the same was accompanied by another application for condoning delay. Pending consideration of the application for renewal as well as the application for delay, the petitioner applied for temporary permit, vide Ext.P7. The petitioner prays for consideration of Ext.P7 application for temporary permit treating it as an application under Section 87(1)(c) of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondent.
In the facts and circumstances of the case and in the light of Exts.P4 and P5 order / judgment of this Court, there will be a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P7 application for temporary permit in respect of the stage carriage of the petitioner KL-10 T 0472 by treating the application as one filed under Section 87(1)(c) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and pass appropriate WP(C) NO. 20855 OF 2022 3 orders thereon in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Sd/-
sab MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20855/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RENEWAL APPLICATION DATED
9.10.2019.
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION
DATED 20.3.2021.
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 20.5.2021.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WP[C]
NO.10484/2011 DATED 23.6.2011.
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP[C]
NO.12123/2022 DATED 11.6.2021.
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT DATED
17.5.2022.
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY
PERMIT DATED 20.6.2022.