IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2011 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 27727 of 2011(M) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- P.P.DINESHAN, GOVINDA BHAVAN, P.O CHOVA, KANNUR-6. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA-673 101. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C.VINCENT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.27727/2011 M APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBIT: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED.22/09/2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- WP (C) No. 27727 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage service on the route Ernakulam South Bus Stand - Parassinikadavu on the strength of a regular permit. He has submitted Ext.P1 application dated 22.9.2011 seeking a revision of the time schedule of his stage carriage. This writ petition is filed for an order directing the respondents to pass expeditious orders thereon. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted on instructions that Ext. P1 application is being processed and an appropriate decision will be taken thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact that nearly two months have passed after Ext.P1 application was submitted, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and pass appropriate orders thereon after affording the petitioner and WP(C)No. 27727 of 2011 -2- other state carriage operators who would be affected by the outcome of Ext.P1, an opportunity of being heard expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the respondent. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. Rkc // true copy// PA to Judge