IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2011 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 27020 of 2011(B) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- JOHN JACOB,KALATHOTTUKARAN HOUSE, CHELAKOTTUKARA,THRISSUR-5. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE SECRETARY,REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,THRISSUR ,PIN 680 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WP(C).No. 27020 of 2011(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DTD 05/10/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// STU P.A TO JUDGE. P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P (C) No. 27020 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is operating a stage carriage on the route Manakody – Thrissur – Kunnamkulam - Guruvayoor as per the time schedule settled way back in the year 2008. It is stated that on account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application dated 5.10.2010 before the respondent for a revision of the time schedule. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request in Ext.P1 application and to take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.G.Gopakumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if Ext.P1 application has been received and is still pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the other existing operators. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 W.P.(C) No.27020 of 2011 2 application and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law, if it has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him after notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the change of timings sought by the petitioner. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 27020 of 2011 JUDGMENT Dated:- 31st October, 2011 --------------------------------------