IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6148 of 2010(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BIJU THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS,OLAKKENGIL HOUSE THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. By GP K C SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 6148 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner had applied for the grant of a regular Stage Carriage permit to operate on the route Pazhore-Erumapetty-Medical College-Athani-Kaiparambu with Stage Carriage vehicle No.KL-8/M 2282. His application was considered by the RTA at its meeting held on 12.12.2007 and was granted subject to settlement of timings. The petitioner has already produced the records of the vehicle offered by him. However, the timing conference has still not been conducted. According to the petitioner, the route includes a virgin portion and the delay in settlement of his timings is causing a lot of inconvenience to the public of the area, who are left without any means of transportation. The petitioner also submits that he would be satisfied with the proposed timings, if there is likely to be a delay in holding a timing conference. 2. The Government Pleader assures that the timings of the petitioner would be settled without further delay. Wpc 6148/2010 2 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to settle the timings of the petitioner and to issue the permit that has been granted to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk