IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2010 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7071 of 2010(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SHEEJA THOMAS, THAKADIYALPARAMBIL, CHANNANIKKAD, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7071 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator conducting service on the route Kainatty-Kottayam with stage carriage vehicle No.KL-4/J 9835. Since the vehicle has become old, he has sought for replacement of the vehicle with a later model vehicle bearing Reg.No.KL-35/3802. His permit is valid up to 4.10.2014. Therefore, he submitted Ext.P1 application for replacement of the vehicle. 2. During the pendency of Ext.P1 application, the petitioner has also applied for a short variation in his route. According to him, the route that is proposed by him is one where no services are being operated. His complaint is that no orders have been passed either on his application for replacement of the vehicle or on the application for variation of his permit. 3. The Government Pleader submits that the application of the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders passed without further delay. 4. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the applications of the wpc No.7071/2010 2 petitioner evidenced herein by Exts.P1 and P2 for the replacement of his vehicle as well as for the variation of his route, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, Judge css/