IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2011 / 6TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17114 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.SASIDHARAN, S/O.KANARAN, KUNNOTH HOUSE, PUTHPPANAM, VADAGARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VADAGARA- 673 101, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. S. ABDUL SALAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 17114 of 2011 APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 30.12.2010. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REMINDER DATED 20.6.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE. Kp/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 17114 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Thalassery-Kozhikode on the strength of a regular permit. The time schedule in respect of that service was settled on 7.4.1999. Contending that certain time slots are vacant on account of the permit holders operating stage carriages on the very same route surrendering their permits, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 representation dated 30.12.2010 followed by Ext.P2 reminder dated 20.6.2011 requesting the respondent to revise the timings. This writ petition is filed contending that though nearly six months have passed after Ext.P1 representation was filed, till date, orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner prays for a direction to the respondent to consider Exts.P1 and P2 and pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. Sri.S.Abdul Salam, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if as claimed by the petitioner Exts.P1 and P2 have been submitted and they are pending, the respondent will consider the same and pass WPC No.17114/2011 2 appropriate orders thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Exts.P1 and P2 and pass orders thereon expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording the petitioner and other stage carriage operators operating on the same route/sectors thereof an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps