IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 29TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1690 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHAJI K., S/O.GANGADHARAN, KOVAKKATTE HOUSE, P.O.PUNNAYURKULAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J.VALLYARA RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. BY G.P. SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 10.12.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 1690 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Since the prayer is only for direction to the RTO to consider the mistake in running time granted to the petitioner for operating in the route, and since petitioner submitted that for other operators in the same route the time fixed is different, W.P. is disposed of directing the respondent to consider petitioner's request vide Ext.P1, compare the running time granted to the petitioner with the running time granted to similar operators and make whatever modification is required so that there is parity in the running time granted to similar operators. However, I make it clear that if longer time is required for ensuring safety of the passengers, it will be open to the RTO to increase the running time of other operators instead of reducing the petitioner's, within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2