IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2011 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 32064 of 2011(G) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- E.RINEESH, S/O.BEERANKUTTY, EDATHIL HOUSE, FLORICAN HILL ROAD, KARAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA-673 001. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.I.DAVIS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.32064/2011 G APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF TIME SCHEDULE ISSUED TO KL-11/AB 9495 ON 27-01-2010. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF TIME SCHEDULE ISSUED TO KL-13/U 3090 ON 18-6-2011. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF TIME SCHEDULE ISSUED TO KL-13/E 9799 ON 9-5-2002. EXHIBIT P4: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 4-10-2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.32064 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage service on the route Kozhikode Medical College - Kannur on the strength of a regular permit. The existing timings of the petitioner's stage carriage were settled in the year 2010. On account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 application dated 4.10.2011 before the respondent for revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed contending that though nearly two months have passed thereafter, till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P4 application and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.P.I.Davis, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if Ext.P4 application has been received and it is pending, the respondent will consider W.P(C).No.32064 of 2011 -:2:- the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the other existing operators. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P4 application and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law, 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 the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the change of timings sought by the petitioner. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.32064 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 1st December, 2011