IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2010 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 31780 of 2010(V) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.P. BIJU, KANJILAKKADAN HOUSE, ELAVOOR PO, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SECRETARY , REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM- 682 030. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.31780 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 10th December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator on the route Manjapra - North Parur operating with stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-07/AE 2838. In respect of the permit timings were settled as early as on 1.8.2005. Subsequently, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 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. A statement has been filed by the respondent in this writ petition wherein it is stated that Ext.P1 application for revision of timings would be considered on obtaining the report from the field officer. This is recorded. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 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 the report from the field officer, with notice to the petitioner and to the other stage carriage operators on the route. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS