IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2011 / 28TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 12825 of 2011(C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- N.K.ASHARAF, S/O.UMMER, NAMBANKUNNATH HOUSE, IRINGALLUR P.O., VENGARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, MUHAMMED ALI, S/O.UMMER, NAMBANKUNNATH HOUSE, IRINGALLUR P.O., VENGARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.G.HARIHARAN, SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.M. MANOJ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.12825/2011-C: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDING DTD. 02/03/2000 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT SETTLING THE TIMING ON THE ROUTE – KUTTIPPURAM – PARAPPANANGADI – KOOTTAI. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 03/12/2010 MADE BEFORE THE RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER SEEKING REVISION OF HIS OWN TIMINGS. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ISSUED FROM THE RESPONDENT'S OFFICE ON 03/12/2010. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 12825 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is a stage carriage operator, has filed this writ petition aggrieved by the delay on the part of the respondent in disposing of Ext.P2 application for revision of the time schedule. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted on instructions that the respondent is taking steps to consider Ext.P2 and that an expeditious decision will be taken thereon in accordance with law. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact that more than six months have passed after Ext.P2 application was submitted, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 application and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law after affording the petitioner and the other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the outcome of Ext.P2 an opportunity of being heard, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps