The High Court ordered the Regional Transport Authority to conclude permit renewal proceedings within one month and allowed the petitioner to apply for a temporary permit pending the outcome.
Director to conclude proceedings within one month; petitioner permitted to apply for temporary permit within two weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
MONDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY 2016/5TH MAGHA, 1937
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PETITIONER(S):
M.GANGADHARAN, AGED 58 YEARS S/O.KUNHIRAMAN, ROSHINI HOUSE, SOUTH BAZAR CIVIL STATION P.O., KAKKAD ROAD, KANNUR - 670 002.
BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS
RESPONDENT(S):
THE SECRETARY
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR - 670 002.
R BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SANJEETHA.K.A.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25-01-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE PROCEEDINGS. EXHIBIT P3. TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 04.01.2016.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS: NIL.
//TRUE COPY//
P.S. TO JUDGE.
V. CHITAMBARESH, J
W.P.(C). No. 1020 OF 2016
Dated this the 25th day of January, 2016
JUDGMENT
The petitioner confines his relief to an early
consideration of his application for renewal of permit. The Government Pleader points out that the concurrence of the sister RTAs have already been secured.
a logical end within a period of one month from today.
The writ petition is disposed of.
V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE
DCS
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent authority is directed to complete the petitioner's renewal of permit proceedings.
Whether the petitioner is permitted to apply for a temporary permit pending the outcome of the renewal.
M. Gangadharan
The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Kannur
V. Chitambaresh
As recorded by the court registry
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