IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 32967 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAYAKUMAR, JAYAMANDIRAM, MYNAGAPPALLY, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY-CUM-REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOLLAM. BY GP SRI.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).32967/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner a regular stage carriage permit holder operating on the route Karunagappally-Enathu has sought for a revision of his own timings by means of Ext.P1 application dated 6.10.2008. Pursuant to a direction issued by this Court, petitioner has filed an additional affidavit indicating that timings were last revised on 2.3.2007. In such circumstances, an application in the nature of Ext.P1 is filed. 2. In my view, respondent should first consider whether the application is maintainable in terms of Section 212 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Act read with Rule 145(7) of the Rules, provided the same has been received and is pending. A reasoned order shall be passed by the respondent in the first instance, if the application is found to be maintainable or it is found not maintainable as the case may be. If the application is found to be maintainable, then plea for revision of W.P.(C).32967/2008 2 timings along with the copy of the order passed in that regard by the respondent shall be posted before a timing conference, inviting objections from other operators. Thereafter, petitioner's plea for revision of timings shall be considered after taking note of the objections of the rival operators. Needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs