IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35815 of 2010(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- O. RAJAN, S/O. KRISHNAN, GEETHA TRAVELS, VENGAD, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE SECRETARY, THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KANNUR.PIN- 670 651. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.M.MANOJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 35815 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is a permit holder operating stage carriage on the route Aralam - Kannur with a stage carriage bearing registration No. KL 58/B 1719, filed Ext.P1 application for revision of timings. The said application is submitted under Rule 145(7) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Act. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the receipt of the same no decision was taken thereon. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. When an application, in terms of provisions under Rule 145(7) of KMV Act, is submitted before the competent authority, that authority is duty bound to consider and pass orders thereon. Therefore, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions, 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, in case, Ext.P1 is pending consideration before the respondent. WPC.35815/2010 : 2 : This shall be done, 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 as also to the other interested operators on the route. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge