JUDGMENT

The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to revoke Ext.P4 permit granted by the Regional Transport Authority, Ernakulam, on 10.06.2025. The petitioner has an adequate, effective, statutory remedy against Ext.P4 by filing a revision before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the sixth respondent has a tax arrears of more than Rs.6,00,000/-, despite which orders were passed in his favour.

2. The learned Government Pleader, on the basis of the statement, points out that though renewal and replacement of the vehicle has been granted, the same has not been endorsed in the permit, as the outgoing vehicle KL 17B0635 has an accumulated tax arrears of more than six lakhs and that the endorsement shall be made in the permit only upon clearance of all the Government dues and in accordance with law. This is recorded.

Under such circumstances, I do not think it fit to entertain this writ petition and the same is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to avail of the alternate remedy noted above. The period spent from 15.09.2025 till this date shall be excluded for the purpose of counting the pe