The writ petition is directed against the order of the respondent dated 26.08.2008, under which the respondent has rejected the claim of the petitioner, seeking permission to surrender the permit on the ground that after transfer of permit in his name, he has to keep the permit within the State for a period of 12 months as per Section 47 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and also as per the declaration stated to have been given by the petitioner.

2. The short facts leading to passing of the impugned order by the respondent are that the petitioner had purchased the Tipper lorry having been registered in the State of Orissa, bearing registration No.OR-14F-4149 and got it re-registered in Tamil Nadu with registration No.TN-23-AO-4404 in the office of the Regional Transport Officer, Ranipet, Vellore District. It is the case of the petitioner that at the time of re-registration and at the instance of the respondent, the petitioner has given an undertaking that he shall not surrender the permit issued by the respondent in Goods Carriage Permit No.TGP.No.934/TN23/G.V./2008 for a period of 12 months, though the permit is valid upto 25.06.2013. Since the petitioner has decided to