IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH MAY 2011 / 16TH VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 13065 of 2011(G) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- TOM THOMAS, KONDODY MOTORS, KODIMATHA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, IDUKKI, PIN-685 602. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/05/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs V.K.MOHANAN,J. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No. 13065 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of May,2011 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner is that though he had filed Ext.P1 application for modification of the timing with respect to his regular permit operated on the route Kottayam-Balanpilla City, the same was not considered so far and no orders are passed. 2. From the averments contained in the writ petition, it appears that the present time schedule is issued on 13.3.1996 and the present running time in respect of the service is at the rate of 2 minutes per Km. It is also stated that being an Express Service, there are only very few stops and therefore, the present running time is highly excess for operation and even ordinary limited stop services as well as fast passenger services are operating through the substantial portion of the route and the same are operating at the rate of 1.75 per minutes per Km. and as a result of that, there are occasions of those services overtaking the petitioner's service during the course of W.P(C)NO.13065 of 2011 :-2-: journey. Therefore, according to the petitioner, the running time in respect of the petitioner's service is also to be reduced in such circumstances for the feasible operation. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances involved in the case, especially in the light of the fact that the present time schedule is fixed as early as on 13.3.1996, it is only just and proper to consider Ext.P1 application of the petitioner. In the result, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Idukki to take up Ext.P1 if the same is pending before it and the same is otherwise in order and pass appropriate orders on the same on merit, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, which will be produced by the petitioner. V.K.MOHANAN, Judge. MBS/ W.P(C)NO.13065 of 2011 :-3-: