IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30005 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.C.MOIDEENKUTTY S/O.MOIDEEN, PEECHI HOUSE, VK MAD, P.O.CHERUR 676 314, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. 2. JOINT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,THIRUR GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.S. MOHAMMED HASHIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 30005 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 18th November, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator who obtained a regular permit to operate on the route Anjuparamb, Kilinakode, Vengara – Kondotty, Manhengara touching Parappur, Cherekkad and Muthalamad (Via) Kunhipuraya, Chinnammapadi, Mini Kappue, Cheroor, Muthuvilkund, Achanambalam, Kunnampuram, Thottassery Ara, Tharayittal – halt at Kilinakode. The petitioner's grievance is that the 1st respondent is not settling timings and issuing the granted permit. The learned Government Pleader submits that granted permits are issued after settling timings in accordance with the priority of grant of permit in view of the heavy backlog of cases pending before the respondent. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to settle timings and issue permit to the petitioner as granted by the RTA in accordance with the priority of granted permits. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.