IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2010 / 31ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22935 of 2010(N) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ASHA GOPINATH, W/O.HARIKUMAR, PUTHIYAVEEDU, KURA PO, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI-1. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.22935 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF JULY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Stage Carriage operator who was holding a regular permit to conduct services on the route Nedumkandom - Aroor with Stage Carriage bearing registration No.KL-24 A 2727. The said permit which is Ext.P1, was valid till 2.8.2009. The petitioner has submitted an application for renewal of the same on 21.5.2008, which is Ext.P2. Since the route traverses the districts of Idukki, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta, concurrence of the sister authorities is necessary. Accordingly, concurrences have been obtained from Kottayam and Pathanamthitta which are Exts.P3 and P3(a). From the other sister authorities, concurrences are yet to be obtained. 2. The petitioner has been conducting his services as a Limited Stop Ordinary Service(LSOS). Therefore, he has submitted an application for renewal as an LSOS only. In view of the fact that Motor Vehicles Rules have now been amended, the route length of the petitioner being 163 kms, his service can be operated only as a Super Wpc 22935/2010 2 Fast. Therefore, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P5 request for renewal of his permit as a Super Fast. The petitioner seeks appropriate directions for the consideration of his applications, expeditiously. The learned Senior Government Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application for renewal submitted by the petitioner, in the light of Ext.P5 request, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, without insisting on fresh concurrences of the sister authorities with respect to the request for conversion made by him, 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. The respondent shall also take note of Ext.P4 judgment of this court. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk