IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2008 / 25TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30591 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.I. VARGHESE, PROKKARAN HOUSE, KARUKUTTY, MAMBRA, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2008, ALONG WITH W.P.(C).30653/08, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C)s.30591/2008 & 30653/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Facts involved in both the writ petitions are similar. Therefore, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by a common judgment. 2. I will refer to the facts in Writ Petition No.30591/2008 in the first instance. Petitioner is the holder of a regular stage carriage permit to operate on the route Angamaly - Ernakulam High Court, as evidenced by Ext.P1 issued on 23.12.2005. Timings were also settled pursuant to Ext.P1. Petitioner has filed an application for revision of his own timings. Said application is to be considered by the respondent in terms of Rule 145(7) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules. 2. In the result, there will be a direction to the respondent, RTA, to consider Ext.P2 application in the light of the guidelines available under Rule 145(7) of 2 the K.M.V.Rules and if found necessary, convene a timing conference, hear the objectors and then take a decision on the application for revision of timings. This shall be done within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. In so far as the petitioner in Writ Petition No.30653/2008 is concerned, respondent shall consider Ext.P2 application in the light of Rule 145(7) of the K.M.V.Rules and if found necessary, a timing conference shall be convened, objectors shall be heard and orders passed on the application within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Both the writ petitions are disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs