IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD MAY 2011 / 13TH VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 12731 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.M.NIJAM, KAMMANTHARA, VADAKKENCHERRY, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD-678 001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.12731 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd May, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage service on the inter-district route Thiruvilwamala - Meenakshipuram on the strength of a regular permit, which is valid upto 18.1.2016. He applied for an extension of the service from Thanneerpandal, a locality on the original route, to Kollengode via. Parakulambu, Kuttipadam, a distance of 11 kms. The Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad, that met on 21.2.2011 resolved to grant the variation subject to settlement of timings. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though he had submitted a set of proposed timings evidenced by Ext.P2 and also produced the current records of the vehicle before the respondent, till date the time schedule has not been fixed and the revised permit has not been issued. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to issue the varied permit in implementation of Ext.P1 decision of the Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad, within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. W.P(C) NO.12731/2011 -:2:- 2. Heard Sri.I.Dinesh Menon, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.P.N.Santhosh, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. Ext.P1 discloses that the Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad, has granted an extension of the service from Thanneerpandal to Kollengode. As per the proposal submitted by the petitioner he will be operating only one trip on the sector Thanneerpandal - Kollengode. As per the proposal there is no change in the time schedule other than the fact that he will be operating the service on the sector Thanneerpandal - Kollengode before the return journey from Meenakshipuram to Thiruvilwamala. It is evident from the materials presently on record that more than two months have passed after the Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad, resolved to grant the variation. The variation sought would have been granted in view of the need for a service from Thanneerpandal to Kollengode via. Parakulambu, Kuttippadam. In such circumstances, I am of the opinion that the respondent should settle the timings and issue the varied permit expeditiously. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to settle the timings and issue the varied permit in W.P(C) NO.12731/2011 -:3:- implementation of Ext.P1 decision of the Regional Transport Authority, Palakkad, expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.12731 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 3rd May, 2011