IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 29TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 22684 of 2010(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- V.SUKUMARAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, SAYANDH NIVAS, P.O.NIRMALAGIRI, KOOTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SECRETARY REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY/REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANNUR – 670 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.M. MANOJ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.22684/2010-I: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBIT: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD. 01/03/2010. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.22684 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 20th September, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator on the route Koothuparamba - Kozhikode operating with stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-13/M 7020. In respect of the permit timings were settled as early as on 13.11.2000. Subsequently, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application for revision of timings. The said application is submitted under Rule 145(7) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. When such an application is submitted by an existing operator under Rule 145 (7) of the Rules, the competent authority is bound to consider and pass orders thereon. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application for revision of timings in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators on the route. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS