2025:KER:28858 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 13TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 11650 OF 2025 PETITIONER: MOHAMMED HANEEFA, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. ALIKUTTY, THURAKKAL HOUSE, KUTTIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 679 571. BY ADV LAVARAJ M.G. RESPONDENTS: 1 REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION P.O., MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 505. 2 SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION P.O., MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 505. BY ADV. P.S.APPU, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:28858 WP(C) 11650/2025 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court being aggrieved by the fact that his application for renewal of an expired permit has not been considered and disposed of despite the fact that the application has been pending since 11-04-2023. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits on instructions that the renewal is sought in respect of a permit that expired in the year 2020. It is submitted that the enquiry is progressing and after the equiry is completed, a decision can be taken on the question as to whether the petitioner is entitled to a renewal of the permit. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader and having regard to the facts and circumstances noticed above, this writ petition will stand disposed of, directing that the application filed by the petitioner for renewal of the permit shall be considered and disposed of, in accordance with the law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE ats 2025:KER:28858 WP(C) 11650/2025 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11650/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT DATED 23.11.2024 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 24.10.2024