The High Court directed the transport authority to expeditiously consider an application for the re-issue of a temporary permit where a renewal application is pending and the applicant has submitted a renewed lease agreement for the vehicle.

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is the holder of a regular permit to operate service on the route Ulliyeri – Kozhikode in respect of stage carriage bearing Registration No.KL-13/B 9007. Ext.P1 is the copy of the permit, which was valid till 08.10.2025. The petitioner has submitted an application for renewal of the permit and the same is pending before the respondent. The petitioner states that the said vehicle stands registered in the name of his son and the service is operated on the strength of legal possession by the petitioner by way of lease agreement. The petitioner was issued with Ext.P2 temporary permit, which was valid till 01.04.2026. Since the petitioner was hospitalised, the renewal of lease could be made only on 17.04.2026. Ext.P3 is the renewal deed. The petitioner submitted Ext.P4 application for re-issue of temporary permit. The grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P4 application is not so far considered by the respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondent.

3. Since the application for renewal of permit is pending, there will be a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P4 application in the light of Ext.P3 renewal of lease agreement in respect of the petitioner’s stage carriage bearing Registration No.KL-13/B 9007, and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

The writ petition is disposed of.