IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2010 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11540 of 2010(N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ C.D.CHACKO,S/O.DEVASSIA,CHITTILAPPILLY HOUSE,PULLA KADAVARAM, PO PULLAZHI,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.G.HARIHARAN, SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 11540 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th April, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator conducing services on the route Ottappalam – Thrissur – via Thiruvilwamala, Chelakkara, Wadakkancherry, Athani and Patturaikkal with stage carriage vehicle bearing registration No: KL-8X-8559. The petitioner has already applied for renewal of his permit. Since renewal has not been granted he is conducting services on the strength of temporary permits issued under Section 87(1)(d) of the Motor Vehicles Act. 2. The petitioner is also the registered owner of another bus bearing registration No: KL-8N-5999 which is also operating on the same route, Ottappalam – Thrissur. The timings of the said vehicle are being revised on the basis of objections of other operators on the route. The petitioner has requested for an inter change of the timings between these two buses mentioned above. However, no orders have been passed thereon till date. The learned Senior Govt. Pleader has no objection to directions being issued to expedite a final decision on the request of the petitioner. WPC 11540/2010 2 3. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for inter change of timings 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 jj WPC 11540/2010 3