IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 28TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4970 of 2011(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.T.MOSSAKUTTY, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. UNNI HYDU, KARULIKATTIL THANDUPARACKAL HOUSE, WANDOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN SMT.APARNA RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY,MALAPPURAM-676505. 2. C.KOYA HAJI, CHOLAKKAL HOUSE, ARIPRAMUNDA, P.O.PALAKKALVETTA, VIA THUVVUR, MALAPPURAM-676505. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4970 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is operating a stage carriage on the route Mapuzha-Wandoor-Pookottumpadam-Karad on the strength of Ext.P1 regular permit. The second respondent is yet another stage carriage operator. By Ext.P3 order passed on 22.12.2010, the Regional Transport Authority, Malappuram granted a regular permit to the second respondent to operate a stage carriage on the route Mampuzha-Wandoor-Pookottumpadam-Karad subject to settlement of timings. Apprehending that the permit will be issued even before the time schedule is settled, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 representation dated 4.2.2011 before the first respondent requesting that he may also be heard and his objections considered while settling the time schedule pursuant to Ext.P3 order. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P4 representation before settling the time schedule for the stage carriage to be operated by the second respondent. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent on instructions submitted that the first respondent will necessary have to invite objections to the time schedule proposed by W.P.(C) No.4970 of 2011 2 the second respondent and consider the objections received by him before settling the time schedule. He further submitted that such being the legal position, the first respondent will necessarily consider Ext.P4, if it has been received and is pending, before settling the time schedule in respect of the stage carriage to be operated by the second respondent. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider the objections raised by the petitioner in Ext.P4 representation and other similar objections, if any received by him, while settling the time schedule in respect of the stage carriage to be operated by the second respondent pursuant to Ext.P3 proceedings. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.