IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 29TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 21606 of 2010(A) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C.K.SATHI, W/O.RAJAN, GEETHA NIVAS, VENGAD, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.M. MANOJ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.21606 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 20th September, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator on the route Kannur - Kozhikode - Thrissur operating with stage carriage bearing registration No. KL-58/5455. In respect of the permit timings were settled as early as on 12.7.2000. Subsequently, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 application for revision of timings. The said application is submitted under Rule 145(7) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. When such an application is submitted by an existing operator under Rule 145 (7) of the Rules, the competent authority is bound to consider and pass orders thereon. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application for revision of timings in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators on the route. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS