IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2011 / 26TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27422 of 2011(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MUKUNDAN, CHEENAKKAL HOUSE, CHIRAMANGAD, WADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD-678 001. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.V. VIJULAL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 27422 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT-P1. TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S SERVICE. EXHIBIT-P2. TRUE COPY OF THE TIMINGS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER'S SERVICE DATED 29.3.2004. EXHIBIT-P3. TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30/6/2011. EXHIBIT-P4. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.895/2010 DATED 12.1.2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.27422 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage service on the route Kizhayoor - Kunnamkulam on the strength of a regular permit. The existing timings of the petitioner's stage carriage were settled in the year 2004. On account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 application dated 30.6.2011 before the respondent for revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed contending that though more than three months have passed thereafter, till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request made in Ext.P3 application and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.V.Vijulal, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if Ext.P3 application has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider W.P(C).No.27422 of 2011 -:2:- 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.P3 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. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.27422 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 18th October, 2011