Dominic Luckose. vs. The Kerala State Represented By Principal Secretary
Held
The High Court directed the petitioner to resubmit applications for fitness certificates to the 3rd respondent within two weeks. The 3rd respondent was then ordered to consider these applications and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within one month of their receipt, provided they are in order.
Facts
The petitioner, a managing partner of a food products firm, sought renewal of fitness certificates for his 9 delivery vans from the Joint Transport Officer. Alleging non-consideration of his applications, he filed a writ petition. The respondent contended that no application had been received.
Key Issues
The key issue was the alleged non-consideration by the transport authorities of the petitioner's applications for renewal of fitness certificates for his commercial delivery vehicles, prompting a prayer for a writ of mandamus.
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WP(C) NO. 31300 OF 2022 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2022 / 15TH ASWINA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 31300 OF 2022 PETITIONER/S: DOMINIC LUCKOSE., AGED 57 YEARS MANAGING PARTNER, ST. JUDE FOOD PRODUCTS, KINFRA FOOD PROCESSING PARK, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN -686631. BY ADVS. JACOB CHACKO MATHEWS JOSEPH RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE KERALA STATE REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD TRANSPORT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - PIN 695001 2 THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, D.T.O. OFFICE PATHANAMTHITTA -PIN680645. 3 THE JOINT TRANSPORT OFFICER, R.T.O OFFICE, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN -686631. OTHER PRESENT: SR GP V.K. SUNIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.10.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 31300 OF 2022 2 P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 31300 of 2022 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of October, 2022 JUDGMENT The above writ petition is filed with following prayers : “(i) To issue a writ of mandamus or order or direction directing the 3rd resp
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