Suresh Babu M.K vs The Regional Transport Officer
2023 Latest Caselaw 5342 Ker

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
     TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL 2023 / 5TH VAISAKHA, 1945
                      WP(C) NO. 9381 OF 2023
PETITIONER:

             SURESH BABU M.K,
             AGED 52 YEARS
             S/O. KOCHU KOCHU, MATTATHIL,
             MANGANAM ,MUTTAMBALAM,
             KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686018
             BY ADV K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR


RESPONDENT:

             THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,
             (THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY),
             KOTTAYAM, COLLECTORATE,
             KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686002


             BY SRI. JIMMY GEORGE, GP


       THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON    25.04.2023,   THE   COURT    ON   THE   SAME   DAY   DELIVERED   THE
FOLLOWING:
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                         MOHAMMED NIAS. C.P.,J
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                            WP(C)No. 9381 of 2023
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                      Dated this the 25th day of April, 2023


                                    JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking a directing to the respondent

to issue clearance certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing

No.KL 05/AU 5813 without insisting permit less certificate for the

purpose of effecting transfer of ownership of the vehicle, by

considering Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioner.

2. Petitioner submits that Exts.P3 and P4 judgments of this

Court were rendered in similar circumstances. In the light of the

above this writ petition is allowed.

3. There will be a direction to the respondent to take up,

consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 within a period of one month

from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, without insisting

permit less certificate.

Writ petition is disposed as above.

Sd/- MOHAMMED NIAS. C.P.,JUDGE

dlK 25.4.2023 WP(C)No. 9381 of 2023

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9381/2023

PETITIONER's EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REGULAR PERMIT VALID UP TO 16.12.2019 DATE 6.9.2019 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 10.3.2023 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'B]E COURT IN W.P.(C).NO: 1837/2017 DATED 15.2.2017 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C)NO.

17367/2018 DATED 29.5.2018