IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 21711 of 2010(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- O.RAJAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, GEETHA NIVAS, VENGAD, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KANNUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.K.C.SANTHOSH FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SS/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.21711 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 9th November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator on the route Kuthuparamba-Kozhikode operating with stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-58/B 2255. The petitioner has submitted Exts.P1 and P2 applications for revision of timings. The said applications are 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, in accordance with law. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P1 and P2 applications for revision of timings in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, with notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators on the route. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge spc