IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 4TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25438 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAFEER.K.K., MOOZHIKKAL P.O., CHALAVOOR KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.STALIN PETER DAVIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VATAKARA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C) No.25438 of 2011 EXT.P1 A TRUE COPY REPRESENTATION FILED FOR REVISION OF OWN TIMINGS 27.6.2011 BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.25438 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of September, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage service on the route Meenchanda - Kozhikode - Kuttiyadi on the strength of a regular permit. The existing timings of the petitioner's stage carriage were settled in the year 2009. On account of introduction of other services and other changes in circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application dated 27.6.2011 before the respondent for revision of the time schedule. This writ petition is filed contending that though nearly three months have passed thereafter, till date orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider the request made in Ext.P1 application and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.G.Gopakumar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if Ext.P1 application has been received and is pending, the respondent will consider W.P(C).No.25438 of 2011 -:2:- the same and take an expeditious decision thereon, in accordance with law, after notice to the other existing operators. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law, if it has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him after notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators who will be affected by the change of timings sought by the petitioner. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.25438 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 26th September, 2011