IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 15TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24188 of 2011(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VIJAYAN N.P, KALATHILAKANDY HOUSE MUTHIYANGA PO. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANNUR PIN 670 002. GP SRI.MOHAMMED SHAFI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 24188 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBIT EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPNDENT DATED 7.7.2011 (True copy) P.A. To Judge P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 24188 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Kottiyoor-Thalassery-Iritty on the strength of a regular permit. The time schedule in respect of the petitioner’s stage carriage was settled on 7.4.2010. Pointing out that two persons operating stage carriages on the route Thalassery-Iritty have surrendered their permits, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 petition before the respondent for allotment of the time schedule of the said stage carriages to his vehicle. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious disposal of the Ext.P1 petition. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri. Mohammed Shafi, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if the original of Ext.P1 application has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously. WPC No.24188/2011 2 In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 petition and take an appropriate decision thereon, 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 and affording the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the outcome of Ext.P1 an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps