IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2009 / 23RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 20015 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.NARAYANANKUTTY, VRINDAVAN, PARASSERI P.O, KONGAD, PALAKKAD. 2. R.BEENA, PONNAMMA BUILDING, KALLEKULANGARA P.O, RAILWAY COLONY, PALAKKAD. 3. K.SURESH BABU, KANJIRATHINGAL HOUSE, KARALMANNA.P.O, CHERPLASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. 2. M.MADHAVAN NAIR, JAYASREE, CALICUT ROAD, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM. ADV. SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN FOR R2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.MOHAMMED HASHIM, FOR R1. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.20015 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 15th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T By Ext.P6 order in M.V.A.R.P.No.254/08 filed by an operator against the 2nd respondent, the State Transport Appellate Tribunal directed the 1st respondent to resettle the timings of the 2nd respondent herein. The petitioners now submit that as existing operators, they also may be heard while timings are resettled pursuant to Ext.P6 order. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader as also the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent. 3. I do not think that anybody can quarrel with the proposition that existing operators are also entitled to be heard in the matter of resettlement of timings. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to hear the contentions of the petitioners also, while resettling the timings as directed in Ext.P6 order of the Tribunal. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2 W.P.(C). No. 20015/08. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF R1 DTD.4.4.08. P2. COPY OF THE TIMING P1'S SERVICE. P3. -DD- P2'S SERVICE. P4. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY P1 BEFORE R1 DTD.16.4.08. P5. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.10.4.08 BY THE BUS OPERATORS' ORGANIZATION, PALAKKAD. P6. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE S.T.A.T. IN MVARP NO.254/08. Sdk ///True Copy/// P.A. To Judge