NAVAS K.M Vs. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioner is the owner of a motor cab (taxy) bearing registration No.KL-19-E-9375. According to the petitioner, he purchased the said vehicle availing loan from the 2nd respondent. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 application for renewal of its permit. Petitioner submits that the said application is not considered for want of No Objection Certificate [NOC] from the 2nd respondent. Ext.P3 is the request submitted to the 2nd respondent for issuing NOC. Since there was no reply, the petitioner submitted Ext.P5 declaration before the 1st respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the provisions contained in Sec. 51(6) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the 1st respondent has not renewed the permit.

(2.) The 2nd respondent has entered appearance through counsel and submits that on receipt of notice pursuant to Ext.P2, an objection has been filed before the Regional Transport Authority.

(3.) Since Ext.P2 application for renewal of permit is pending consideration before the 1st respondent, I am of the view that the 1st respondent has to consider Ext.P2 and pass final orders after considering the objection of the 2nd respondent also.