IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2010 / 12TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29252 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.S.ARUNKUMAR, KUNNAMBATH HOUSE, KANNARA, ALPARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, PIN 680 020. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.29252 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 4th October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator on the route Vellkkarithadam-Peechi-Thrissur-Kodungallur operating with stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-8 AG 1110. In respect of the permit, timings were settled as early as on 29.5.2008. Subsequently, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 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. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. The learned Government Pleader submitted that the delay in the matter of consideration of Ext.P3 application had occurred on account of clash of timings. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 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 W.P.(C).NO.29252/2010 stage carriage operators on the route. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge spc