IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2010 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 35379 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.M.SATHYAN, KALLIYATH HOUSE, P.O.PERINCHERRY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. BY GP K S MUHAMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX(WP(C) 35379/2009) PETITIONER'S EXTS. EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RESPONDENT DATED 6.5.2005 ISSUED TIMINGS IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RESPONDENT DTD. 23.3.2000 ISSUED TIMINGS IN FAVOUR OF SRI C.K SURESH. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RESPONDENT DATED 8.1.2008 ISSUED TIMINGS IN FAVOUR OF SRI T R JIJO. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DTD. 4.10.2009 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. lgk K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.35379 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Stage Carriage operator conducting services on the route Thiruvilwamala-Kodungallur, via, Pazhayannur, Chelekkara, Wadakkanchery, Thrissur, Oorakam, Irinjalakuda, Vellangallur as a Limited Stop Ordinary Service. The petitioner is conducting services with Stage Carriage bearing registration No.KL- 8/Y 8858, on the basis of a regular permit. According to the petitioner, the running time given to him is 2.15 minutes per km. The other services operating on the route are given a running time of 1.75 minutes per km. According to the petitioner, the disparity in running time is causing a lot of inconvenience to his services. Therefore, the petitioner has submitted a request for reducing his running time also to 1.75 minutes per km. He complains that no orders have been passed on his request, till date. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader assures that the action would be taken on the petitioner's request without further delay. Wpc 35379/2009 2 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner evidenced herein by Ext.P4, in accordance with law, and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk