IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2010 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8756 of 2010(T) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. P.ABDUL LATHEF, MARADATH HOUSE, PARAMBIL, CALICUT. 2. ABDUL SAMAD, THOUFEQUE MAHAL, ELATHOOR, CALICUT. BY ADV. MR.G.PRABHAKARAN. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY CUM REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, VADAKARA. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 8756 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioners are stage carriage operators. The first petitioner is operating on the basis of a regular stage carriage permit on the route Kozhikode-Payyoli Cheerpu with vehicle No: KL- 11/Y 2424. The timings of the first petitioner's vehicle were settled on 26.3.2006. 2. The second petitioner is operating on the route Analakadavu-Koyilandi-Kozhikode with vehicle No: KL-11/AD 979 on the basis of timings settled on 19.10.2007. Because of a number of subsequent developments, the petitioners allege that they are not in a position to operate their services smoothly. The petitioners have sought an inter change of the timings among them. They complain that no orders have been passed on their application till date. Therefore, they seek appropriate directions for an early disposal of their request. The 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 request of the petitioners evidenced herein by Ext.P1 in accordance with law and to pass WPC 8756/2010 2 appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 8756/2010 3 K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: