IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 29TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5399 of 2010(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- P.S. PRAMOD, S/O. SIVARAMAN, PAREMMAL HOUSE, KOONAMOOCHI P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VADAKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 5399 OF 2010 Y ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th February, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a regular stage carriage operator conducting service on the route Kaiveli-Kozhikode-Guruvyaur as a limited stop fast passenger with stage carriage No: KL-46/B 369. The timings of the petitioner were fixed as early as on 26.4.2002. It is the case of the petitioner that a large number of new services have been introduced on the route since the fixation of his timings. There also are in existence vacant timings which are available for allotment. The petitioner submits that adherence to the present timings is causing a lot of inconvenience and hardship. Therefore, he has submitted a request to the respondent seeking revision of his timings. His complaint is that no orders have been passed thereon till date. 2. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for variation of his timings in accordance with law, as expeditiously WPC 5399/2010 2 as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj WPC 5399/2010 3 K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: