Kerala High Court
WP(C)/39957/2015 of SHINTOMON THOMAS Vs THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY on 29 December 2015
COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/8TH POUSHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 39957 of 2015 (T) ---------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- SHINTOMON THOMAS, VETTIYAKKAL HOUSE, AGALI.P.O, ATTAPADY,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
TUESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/8TH POUSHA, 1937
WP(C).No. 39957 of 2015 (T)
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PETITIONER:
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SHINTOMON THOMAS, VETTIYAKKAL HOUSE, AGALI.P.O, ATTAPADY, MANNARKKAD.
BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON
RESPONDENT:
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THE SECRETARY,
REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,
PALAKKAD-678 001.
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.R.RAJESH
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
ON 29-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
WP(C).No. 39957 of 2015 (T) ----------------------------------------- APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
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P1 TRUE EXTRACT OF THE REGULAR PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER
P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RC BOOK OF VEHICLE KL-11 AB 4469.
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P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 19.12.2015
P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C).NO.12785/2015 DATED 24.4.2015.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:------------------------------------------ NIL
/TRUE COPY/
P.A.TO JUDGE
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ANIL. K. NARENDRAN, J.
=====================W.P(C)No.39957 of 2015==========================Dated this the 29[th] day of December, 2015
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is the holder of Ext.P1 regular permit, whichis valid till 08.12.2018. The vehicle covered under Ext.P1 permit,namely, KL-11 AB 4469 is a 2008 model vehicle. The petitionersubmitted Ext.P3 request before the respondent for releasing thesaid vehicle from Ext.P1 permit so as to enable him to dispose ofthe same and offer a suitable later model vehicle forreplacement. The grievance of the petitioner is that therespondent is not entertaining Ext.P3 representation. In suchcircumstances, the petitioner has approached this Court with awrit of mandamus commanding the respondent to forthwithissue 'Clearance Certificate' on Ext.P3 request, releasing stagecarriage KL-11 AB 4469 from Ext.P1 permit issued to conductservice on the route Anakkatty - Pattambi without insisting onsurrender/cancellation of the permit. The petitioner is relyingExt.P4 judgment of this Court on similar facts.
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2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and thelearned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.
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3. In the facts and circumstances, this writ petition isdisposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P3 requestmade by the petitioner for the issuance of 'Clearance Certificate'in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-11 AB4469 and pass appropriate orders thereon without insisting onsurrender/cancellation of the permit. The needful shall be donewithin two weeks from the production of a certified copy of thisjudgment, provided all dues including check report, and also theKerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund with respect of thesaid vehicle is satisfied. The petitioner shall produce the currentrecords of the vehicle to be substituted within a period of fourmonths from today.
Sd/-
ANIL.K.NARENDRAN, JUDGE
vdv/29/12/15
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