IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2009 / 26TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23427 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.MOHANKUMAR, KARTHIKA HOUSE, MANGATTU LANE, POONKUNNAM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. 2. SRI.P.PRABHAKARAN, S/O.CHANDU, PATTAYIL HOUSE, P.O.MATTATHUR, KOTTAKKAL, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.23427 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the registered owner of two stage carriages bearing registration No.KL-8/AQ-5099 operating on the route Thrissur-Kozhikode-Kannur and KL-8/AN-7677 operating on the route Mahepalam-Kozhikode-Thrissur. 2. The 2nd respondent is a registered owner of KL- 10/Q-3105 operating on the route Kadampuzha-Kozhikode. His timings were settled as per Ext.P5. He sought for revision of his running time. It was rejected by the respondent. 3. On revision, the State Transport Appellate Tribunal remanded the matter for a fresh consideration by the Secretary, RTA, vide Ext.P6. The 2nd respondent approached this court, aggrieved by the delay pursuant to Ext.P6. This court, by Ext.P7, directed the 1st respondent to take further steps to comply with the direction in Ext.P6. W.P.(C).No.23427 of 2009 :: 2 :: The petitioner has filed objections against the proposed revision of timings of the 2nd respondent. 4. This writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writs, order or direction, directing the Secretary, RTA, Malappuram to consider the objections raised by the petitioner as relating to the revision of timings of the 2nd respondent's service operating on the route Kadampuzha-Kozhikode with stage carriage KL-10/Q-3105, pursuant to the direction in W.P.(C)No.17638/2009; ii) To grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.” 5. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. 6. The 1st respondent shall effect compliance with the directions contained in Ext.P6 judgment of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal and Ext.P7 judgment of this court and consider the application submitted by the 2nd respondent for revision of his own timings, after taking into W.P.(C).No.23427 of 2009 :: 3 :: account the objections submitted by the petitioner as per Ext.P8 as well. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge