IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2010 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8027 of 2010(C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- R.MOHANKUMAR, 23/10, VINAYAKA HOUSE, KANATTUKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADVS. MR.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR, SMT.G.CHITRA. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MALAPPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRASPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. R1 & R2 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C.SANTHOH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8027 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the holder of a regular permit conducting services on the route Thrissur-Kozhikode touching Guruvayur, with stage carriage bearing Reg.No.KL-08/AN 4797. The regular permit is valid till 17.12.2012. According to the petitioner, his route is having a length of 144 kms. Therefore, as per the rules the petitioner has to operate his service as a Fast Passenger Service. In view of the above, the petitioner has submitted an application for suitable variation of his permit. However, he complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. The petitioner therefore seeks a direction for an early disposal of his application. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader on instructions submits that the application submitted by the petitioner would be placed before the next meeting of the Regional Transport Authority, after getting a report from the concerned Motor Vehicles Inspector. 3. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of wpc No.8027/2010 2 directing the first respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for variation of his permit evidenced herein by Ext.P1, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months form the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/