IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2010 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8179 of 2010(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SMT.SALMA JALEEL, PADINJARAKATH HOUSE, PONNANI. BY ADV. MR.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8179 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator conducting services on the route Kumaranellur-Guruvayur with a stage carriage vehicle KL-54/9290 on the strength of a regular permit. His timings were settled on 11.7.2007. According to the petitioner, a number of new services have been introduced on the route in question after his timings were settled thereby reducing the time gap with which the petitioner had been operating. Consequently, frequent clashes with the timings of other operators occur. Therefore, the petitioner has submitted a request for a suitable revision of his own timings. His complaint is that no orders have been passed on his request till date. The petitioner therefore seeks appropriate directions for an early disposal of Ext.P1 request. 2. The learned Government Pleader has no objection to such a direction being issued. wpc No.8179/2010 2 3. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request for variation of his own timings submitted by the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P1, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon 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. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/