IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2011 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5298 of 2011(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.PRAKASH, S/O.CHAMY, PUTHANPURA, KAIKUTHUPARAMBU, POST NOORANI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. PIN-678 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.M.MANOJ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C) NO.5298 OF 2011 EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE R.T.A. PALAKKAD GRANTING REGULAR PERMIT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER DATED 6.7.2010. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PRODUCTION OF CURRENT RECORDS BEFORE THE RESPONDENT ON 30.8.2010. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PUBLICATION REGARDING THE TIMING CONFERENCE FIXED FOR THE PETITIONER'S SERVICE TO 20.1.2011 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT SIGNED ON 27.1.2011. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE SET OF TIMINGS PROPOSED BY THE OPERATORS FOR OPERATION OF THE PETITIONER'S SERVICE. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5298 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for a fresh regular stage carriage permit to operate a stage carriage on the route Palakkad Stadium Bus Stand – Koyyamarakkad. The Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad that met on 6.7.2010 resolved to grant the permit subject to settlement of timings. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though he had produced the current records in time and timing conference was also scheduled to be held on two occasions, it was not held. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad to settle the timings and issue the permit in implementation of Ext.P1 decision of the Regional Transport Authority,Palakkad expeditiously. 2. Sri.P.M.Manoj, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent, submitted that if the current records of the vehicle have been produced within the time limit stipulated in Ext.P1 and the records are in order, the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad will issue the permit after settling the timings expeditiously. In the light of the above submission and having regard to the fact that more than seven months have passed after the decision was taken by the Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad to grant the W.P.(C) No.5298 of 2011 2 permit, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad to settle the timings and issue the permit in implementation of Ext.P1 decision, if the petitioner has produced the current records of the vehicle within the time stipulated in rule 159 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules and the records are in order, expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a copy of this judgment before the respondent. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.