IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2011 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7900 of 2011(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.L.LONA, THEKKEKKARA HOUSE, P.O.CHITTILAPPILLY THRISSUR BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR, 680 001 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 7900 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Thiruvilwamala-Thanikudam via Pazhayannur, Chelakkara, Vazhakode, Wadakkanchery, Athani and Thrissur on the strength of Ext.P1 regular permit that is valid till 21.6.2015. The petitioner had sought a variation of the permit by extension of the route so as to facilitate operation on the route Choolannur- Kuthampully-Thiruvilwamala-Thanikudam. The Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur that met on 15.11.2010 resolved to grant the variation subject to settlement of timings. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though the current records of the vehicle were produced in time and were found to be in order and the committee of the Thiruvilwamala Grama Panchayat had also passed Ext.P5 resolution on 20.1.2011 to request the authorities to take steps to commence the service at the earliest in view of the hardship to which persons residing on the sector Choolannur-Kuthampully are put to for want of adequate travel facilities, till date, the varied permit has not been issued. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to hold the timing conference, settle the WPC No.7900/2011 2 timings and issue the varied permit in implementation of Ext.P4 order within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.Basant Balaji, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that in view of the request made by the Thiruvilwamala Grama Panchayat in Ext.P5 resolution and having regard to the fact that more than three months have passed after Ext.P4 proceedings were issued, the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur will hold a timing conference and issue the varied permit expeditiously. In the light of the said submission and having regard to the fact that extension of the service from Choolannur-Kuthampully- Thiruvilwamala-Thanikudam will benefit a large number of persons, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to hold a timing conference, settle the timings and issue the varied permit in implementation of Ext.P4 order passed by the Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur expeditiously and in any event within one month form the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the respondent. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.7900/2011 3 WPC No.7900/2011 4