IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 4TH MAY 2007 / 14TH VAISAKHA 1929 WP(C).No. 14320 of 2007(D) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ----------------- P. PONNU, POONDAYIL HOUSE, THENKARA, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ========================= W.P.(C).No.14320 OF 2007-D. ========================= Dated this the 4th day of May, 2007. J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by the non-consideration of Ext.P2 application for the variation of the permit, the petitioner has approached this Court seeking for appropriate direction directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the same within a time limit. 2. The petitioner submits that he is the owner of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-9/J 7172 and he is operating on the route Melamury - Mannarkkad on the basis of a regular permit which is produced as Ext.P1. It is submitted that the unreasonable delay in considering Ext.P2 application submitted his predecessor in interest for variation of condition of permit is putting him in hardship. 3. Hence, there will be a direction to the respondents to dispose of Ext.P2 in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if the same is pending, with notice to the petitioner and other affected parties. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. kvs/-