JUDGMENT

The petitioner along with one Venugopal submitted an application for transfer of permit in respect of stage carriage bearing Registration No.KL- 08-AG-1819 operating on the route Kankankadavu – Puthenvelikkara. The said application was allowed by the Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur in its meeting held on 05.01.2024. Since the vehicle was in G-form, the transfer of permit could not be endorsed in favour of the petitioner. Later, the application for renewal of permit was considered and renewed permit was issued to the petitioner on 30.01.2026. The transferor thereafter submitted Ext.P4 request before the respondent to endorse the transfer of permit in favour of the petitioner. However, the said request is not so far considered, on the ground of delay in producing the records. Accordingly, the petitioner has filed this writ petition for the following relief:-

“i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the respondent to