IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2011 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28739 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AHAMMED SAJID, KANIYATH KAMBURATH HOUSE, P.O.KUTTIKATTOOR, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VADAKARA-673 101. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 28739/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 3/9/2011. EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC NO.895/2010 DATED 12/1/2010. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL /True Copy/ vps PA to Judge P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28739 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Kannur-Kozhikode on the strength of a regular permit. The time schedule in respect of the petitioner’s stage carriage was settled in the year 2005. Pointing out that circumstances have changed after the time schedule of the petitioner's stage carriage was settled, he has filed Ext.P1 petition dated 3.9.2011 before the respondent seeking a revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed seeking expeditious disposal of the said petition. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri. G.Gopakumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that if the original of Ext.P1 petition has been received and it is pending, the respondent will consider the same and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously. WPC No.28739/2011 2 In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 petition and take an appropriate decision thereon, if it has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him after notice to and affording the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the outcome of Ext.P1 an opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.28739/2011 3