IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2011 / 15TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 278 of 2011(H) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL AZEEZ, ERANTHODY HOUSE, ANAKKAYAM, MALAPPURAM BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD - 678001. BY ADV.SRI.BASANTH BALAJI, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ami/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 278 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is operating a stage carriage on the route Thrithala-Guruvayur on the strength of a permit, which was issued several years back. The petitioner has recently submitted Ext.P1 application dated 9.11.2010 requesting for revising the existing timings on the ground that after he started service a large number of stage carriage operators have commenced operation in the route in question and many others have surrendered their permits or obtained change in the timings. The petitioner submits that though nearly two months have passed after Ext.P1 application was submitted before the respondent, till date, orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request in Ext.P1 and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri. Basant Balaji, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if Ext.P1 application has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider the WPC No.278/2011 2 same and take an expeditious decision thereon in accordance with law, after notice to the other existing operators. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact that nearly two months have passed after Ext.P1 application was submitted, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law after notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the change of timings sought by the petitioner expeditiously and in any even within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.278/2011 3 WPC No.278/2011 4