Kerala High Court
Ria vs The Regional Transport Authority on 11 April, 2024
Author: N.Nagaresh
Bench: N.Nagaresh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
THURSDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2024/22ND CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 15090 OF 2024
PETITIONERS:
1 RIA,
AGED 45 YEARS,
W/O. JOSHY, PARACA HOUSE,
KARUKUTTY, PADUVAPURAM,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683576
2 SIJO ANTONY,
AGED 41 YEARS,
S/O. K.J.ANTONY, KALATHIL HOUSE,
PLVINMURI, PALLIPURAM,
THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680732
BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
PIN - 682037
2 THE SECRETARY,
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 682037
BY ADV.SRI.SREEJITH V.S., GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 11.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) No.15090/2024
:2:
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 11th day of April, 2024 The 1st petitioner is the holder of a Regular Permit in respect of Stage Carriage bearing registration No.KL-41-9699, which is valid up to 12.01.2025. She wants transfer of permit in the name of the 2 nd petitioner. The petitioners have submitted Ext.P2 joint application for the said purpose. The grievance of the petitioners is that the 1 st respondent-Regional Transport Authority has not yet considered Ext.P2 application.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader representing the respondents.
3. Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioners is a statutory application falling within the ambit of the Motor W.P.(C) No.15090/2024 :3: Vehicles Act. The competent authority therefore has to consider the same within a reasonable time.
In the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1 st respondent- Regional Transport Authority to take a decision on Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioners, at the earliest and at any rate, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this judgment. If no physical meeting is scheduled, the decision shall be taken by circulation of papers.
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N. NAGARESH JUDGE SR W.P.(C) No.15090/2024 :4: APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15090/2024 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT DATED 14.12.2019 ISSUED IN RESPECT OF STAGE CARRIAGE NO.KL 41/9699, OPERATING ON THE ROUTE VALIYAPARAMBU - ALUVA VALID UP TO 12.01.2025.
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE JOINT APPLICATION DATED 10.10.2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P3 -. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 7468 OF 2024 DATED 26.02.2024 RENDERED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT.