IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2011 / 27TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1431 of 2011(D) ------------------------ PETITIONER : --------------------- PATHUTTY.V, KIZHAKKE THONDIPARAMBATH, NARIKKUNI, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.STALIN PETER DAVIS RESPONDENT : ---------------------- THE SECRETARY, R.T.A, KOZHIKODE - 673 020. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1431 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage on the route Koorachundu-Balussery-Kozhikode based on the time schedule settled on 17.5.2002. The petitioner has in view of the introduction of other subsequent services on the route/sectors thereof filed Ext.P1 representation dated 22.12.2010 before the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Kozhikode seeking revision of the timings. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to pass expeditious orders on Ext.P1 application within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri. Basant Balaji, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if the original of Ext.P1 has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider the same in accordance with law expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 and pass orders thereon, if the original of Ext.P1 has been received and is pending with him, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on WPC No.1431/2011 2 which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. Needless to say, the respondent shall afford the petitioner and the other stage carriage operators, who would be affected by the change in timings sought by the petitioner, an opportunity of being heard before passing orders on Ext.P1. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.1431/2011 3 WPC No.1431/2011 4 WPC No.1431/2011 5 WPC No.1431/2011 6 WPC No.1431/2011 7