IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 29TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24527 of 2011(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O.KITTUNNI, KADHALIKATTIL HOUSE, PUTHUPALLI POST OFFICE, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505. BY GOVT. PLEADER ADV. SRI. P.M. MANOJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DS WP(C).No. 24527 of 2011(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 05.05.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE DS P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 24527 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Kavilakkad-Parappanangadi (Via) Chammravattam, Alungal, Alathiyur, Tirur and Tanur on the strength of a regular permit. The time schedule in respect of the petitioner’s stage carriage was settled on 18.11.1998. Pointing out that the circumstances have changed after the time schedule of the petitioner's stage carriage was settled, he filed Ext.P1 petition dated 5.5.2011 before the respondent seeking a revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious disposal of the said petition. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri. P.M.Manoj, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if the original of Ext.P1 petition has been received and it is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an appropriate WPC No.24527/2011 2 decision thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 petition and take an appropriate decision thereon, if it has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him after notice to and affording the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the outcome of Ext.P1 an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps