IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 34858 of 2010(F)
1. SANTHOSHKUMAR.S, SANKARA BHAVAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
... Respondent
2. THE SECRETARY,
For Petitioner :SRI.I.DINESH MENON
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice C.T.RAVIKUMAR
Dated :01/12/2010
O R D E R
C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J.
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W.P(C)No.34858 of 2010
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Dated 1st December, 2010
JUDGMENT
This writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayer to issue a
writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to consider and pass orders on
Ext.P1 application submitted by the petitioner. Ext.P1 application has been
submitted for a contract carriage permit in terms of section 74 read with section
2(7) of the Motor Vehicles Act. Ext.P1 would reveal that the said application was
submitted for the purpose of getting a permit to operate between Kottayam and
Chemberi. Ext.P3 cash receipt would reveal that such an application has in fact
been submitted before the competent authority.
2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as
also the learned Government Pleader.
Evidently, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application under
section 74 read with section 2(7) of the Motor Vehicles Act for getting a contract
carriage permit. The first respondent is competent to consider the same and
pass orders thereon. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction
to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously, at
any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this
judgment, in accordance with law.
C.T.RAVIKUMAR
Judge
TKS