IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 36764 of 2008(B) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER : ----------------------- ANOOP CHANDRAN, CHANDRA VILASOM, KUDAVANADU, PANGODE.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR SMT.G.CHITRA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RURAL), AT ATTINGAL REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (RURAL), AT ATTINGAL. BY SRI. SUDHA DEVI, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36764 of 2008 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Complaint in this writ petition is regarding the delay in considering Exhibit P1 application for regular permit in respect of a stage carriage. The matter was adjourned by Exhibit P2 awaiting a report from the Secretary and petitioner complains that there has not been any progress. Learned Government pleader submits that the report is still awaited. Be that as it may, it is the responsibility of the first respondent to ensure the application made by petitioner is considered on an expeditious basis. Therefore, I direct that the first respondent shall consider and pass order on Exhibit P1 application within eight weeks from the date of production of copy of this judgment . ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm