IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14649 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.KUNHIMOHAMMED @ KUNHIPPA, PAKEEZHA MANZIL, THACHUNNI, KARAKUNNU P.O., MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR MRS.G.CHITRA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14649 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator conducting services on the route Muriyankannikadavu-Manjeri and Kambram-Manjeri with stage carriages bearing register numbers KL-11/G 1312 and KL10/C 3773. According to the petitioner after construction of a bus stand at Perinthalmanna Municipality a new system has been introduced, where by it has become necessary for each stage carriage to operate an additional distance of 4.3 kilometers for each trip. The petitioner contended that this results in inconvenience and impossibility in operating the services. It is also contended that additional running time is required if the present system is to continue. The deviation effected has been made applicable only to stage carriages where as heavy goods vehicles and container W.P.(C) No.14649 of 2010 2 trucks are permitted to operate through the regular route. Therefore, according to the petitioner the present system causes a lot of inconvenience and hardship to the travelling public and difficulties in operating his service. 2. The petitioner has submitted Exhibit P2 representation before the 2nd respondent setting out his grievances in detail. However, no orders have been passed thereon till date. Therefore, the petitioner seeks appropriate directions for a disposal of Exhibit P2. The Learned Senior Government Pleader has no objection to such a direction being initiated. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to place Exhibit P2 before the 1st respondent-Regional Transport Authority for being considered in accordance with law. The 2nd respondent shall consider Exhibit P2 expeditiously and shall pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of W.P.(C) No.14649 of 2010 3 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of, as above. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. rkc