Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF MAY 2023 / 12TH VAISAKHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 14925 OF 2023 PETITIONER: SUHARA ABOOBACKER AGED 46 YEARS W/O. ABOOBACKER VEETTILAVALAPPIL HOUSE, PUNNAYURKULAM P. O., THRISSUR, PIN - 679 561. BY ADV I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT: THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION P. O, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676 505. SMT. RESMITHA RAMACHANDRAN - GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.05.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is the holder of a temporary permit on the route Ponnani-Kunnamkulam, issued to do substituted service in the place of Stage Carriage KL 54-4100, and valid up to 17.04.2023. The basic permit is valid up to 05.11.2026 but had not resumed service. Accordingly, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application for temporary permit in the aforesaid defaulted service. The grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P2 application is not so far considered by the respondent. The limited relief of the petitioner is for a consideration of Ext.P2 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 respondent/Secretary RTA to consider Ext.P2 application for temporary permit and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE SPR APPENDIX PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS:-
EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 19.12.2022 VALID TILL 17.04.2023. EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY PERMIT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ON 17.04.2023. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF ONE SUCH JUDGMENT IN WP[C] NO.2326/2023 DATED 23.01.2023. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL.