IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 36937 of 2009(J)
1. A. SALIM, S/O. ALIYARKUNJU,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE SECRETARY,
... Respondent
2. THE SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,
For Petitioner :SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice P.N.RAVINDRAN
Dated :21/01/2010
O R D E R
P.N.RAVINDRAN, J.
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W.P.(C) No. 36937 OF 2009
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Dated this the 21st day of January, 2010
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner is the owner of a goods carriage bearing
registration No.KL-02-S/1557. Ext.P2 permit issued to the said
vehicle was valid till 29.4.2009. The petitioner did not seek renewal
of the permit before its validity expired. It is stated that the vehicle
was involved in an accident and was garaged for repairs and
therefore he could seek renewal of goods carriage permit in time.
The petitioner states that after effecting necessary repairs to the
vehicle he has submitted an application dated 12.11.2009 before
the second respondent accompanied by the relevant documents for
the grant of a fresh goods carriage permit. The grievance voiced by
the petitioner is that notwithstanding the request made in Ext.P4, the
second respondent has not taken any decision on his application for
the grant of a fresh goods carriage permit. In this writ petition the
petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to consider his
application for a fresh goods carriage permit and to take a decision
thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court.
2. Sri. K.C.Santhosh Kumar, the learned senior
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Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits on
instructions that an application for a fresh goods carriage permit has
been received from the petitioner and is pending consideration. He
submits that the respondents will after inspection of the vehicle take
a decision on the said application expeditiously.
In the light of the said submission and having regard to the
fact that the petitioner’s application for goods carriage permit is
pending since 12.11.2009, I dispose of this writ petition with a
direction to the respondents to have the petitioner’s vehicle inspected
and to take a decision on petitioner’s application for a goods carriage
permit expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date
on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment
before the first respondent.
P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE
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