IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2010 / 19TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 26004 of 2010(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- B.MOHANDAS, DAS NIVAS, ADICHANALLOOR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 26004 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an existing stage carriage operator in respect of his stage carriage bearing registration No. KL 03/J 2238 operating on the route Kottarakkara Pvt.Bus Stand - Oyoor. He has moved the authority for revision of timings by filing Ext.P1. This writ petition has been filed mainly with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent to consider the Ext.P1 application submitted for revision of timings. 2. When this matter was taken up today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the timings settled in respect of the petitioner's vehicle was challenged by another existing operator in M.V.A.R.P No.117/2010 before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam. As per the order dated 17.9.2010 in the said revision petition, the Tribunal interfered with the timings settled in respect of the petitioner's vehicle and directed for settlement of fresh timings. In the said circumstances, the WPC.26004/2010 : 2 : learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the respondent is bound to revise the timings in the light of the said order. The prayer of the petitioner is that while considering the same, the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P1 shall also be looked into. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the proposed timings by the petitioner in Ext.P1 while settling the fresh timings sought in terms of M.V.A.R.P No.117/2010. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge