IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2011 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15090 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VIJAYAN, S/O.PARAN, KARUMANPARAMBIL HOUSE, PUZHAKKAL P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-680 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, PIN-680 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 15090 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage service on the route Kodungallur - Perinthalmanna as a limited stop ordinary service on the strength of Ext.P1 permit. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 application dated 6.5.2011 accompanied by Ext.P3 representation dated 6.5.2011 for variation of the permit by converting the service as a fast passenger service with the existing timings and stops. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious orders on Ext.P2 application for variation and Ext.P3 representation. 2. Sri.I.V.Pramod, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that if as claimed by the petitioner, Exts.P2 and P3 applications have been received and the prescribed fee has been paid, the competent authority among the respondents will consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the competent authority among the respondents to consider Exts.P2 and P3 applications for variation of the permit by conversion of the service as a fast passenger service W.P.(C) No.15090 of 2011 2 and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the second respondent. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.