IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2010 / 12TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29406 of 2010(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- T.M.KUNJAHAMMU, THALIKULAM HOUSE, EDATHIRUTHY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR-680 020. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.29406 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 4th October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator on the route Panjampilly-Koorikuzhi-Chenthrappinni-Triprayar operating with stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-8 W 5359. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application for revision of timings. The said application is submitted under Rule 145(7) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. When such an application is submitted by an existing operator under Rule 145(7) of the Rules, the competent authority is bound to consider and pass orders thereon. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application for revision of timings in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators on the route. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge spc