IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2009 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15527 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- THE SECRETARY, QUILON AUTOMOBILE EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED NO.797, KADAMPANAD, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.15527 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner, a co-operative society, operates a stage carriage, bearing registration No.Kl-26 8380 on the route Kadampanad-Enathu. According to the petitioner, timings in relation to the petitioner's service was settled only on 17.6.2008. It is submitted that timings in relation to four other services, bearing registration Nos.KL-2 P 383 operating on the route Punalur-Oachira, KL-24 AB 522 on the route Chavara-Enath, KL-2 V 6868 on the route Karunagappally-Pathanapuram and Kl-3 G 9579, which were introduced subsequent to the settlement of timings in respect of the stage carriage operated by the petitioner, were settled,. The petitioner, therefore, sought for W.P.(C).No.15527 of 2009 :: 2 :: revision of timings to avoid clash of timings. Ext.P3 application filed in this regard has not been considered and hence this writ petition. 2. In a subsequent affidavit filed on 6.6.2009, it is sworn to as follows: “I am swearing this affidavit as directed by this Hon Court. I beg to submit that the timings of my service were settled on 16.7.2008. I beg to submit that as stated in the request submitted by me, the timings of stage carriages KL-2 P 383 operating on the route Punalur-Oachira, KL-24 AB 522 on the route Chavara-Enath, KL-2 V 6868 on the route Karunagappally-Pathanapuram and Kl- 3 G 9579 operating on the route Thengamam- Pathanapuram were given after the introduction of my service on 16.7.2008.” 3. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 4. In my view, the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P3 may be first considered by the respondent as to whether the same is W.P.(C).No.15527 of 2009 :: 3 :: maintainable in terms of Rule 145(7) read with Rule 212 of the Motor Vehicles Rules. This shall be done after notice to the other operators and an order shall be passed, if the request is maintainable or otherwise by the respondents within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the request is found to be maintainable, the same shall be boarded in a timing conference and the objections of other operators shall also be considered. The entire process shall be completed within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge