IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1940 of 2008(E) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- P.K.JANARDHANAN, S/O. SANKUNNI NAIR, KALLOOR, AYANKALAM P.O., KUTTIPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.1940/2008 E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE KAPPOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH DTD. 25/07/2006. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE ALAMCODE GRAMA PANCHAYATH DTD. 7/08/2006. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM DTD. 23/09/2006 GRANTING REGULAR PERMIT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP(C) NO.25165/2007 DTD. 18/08/2007. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 1940 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 13, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P3 is the proceedings of the RTA, Malappuram granting permit to the petitioner subject to settlement of timings. The proceedings in question is of 23.9.2006 and the complaint now raised is that despite long lapse of time, timing conference has not been convened and permit granted has not been issued. 2. Petitioner submits that in view of the fact that there are only very few bus service in this route and urgency of the situation requires an expeditious convening of timing conference. However, the learned Government Pleader points out that the respondent is following a priority system and in terms of the priority followed, petitioner's turn for settlement of timing will arise only on 21.5.2008. 2. Since the respondent is following a priority system in the matter of settlement of timings, it may not be proper for this court to issue any order upsetting the priority system. However, I direct that settlement of timings of the petitioner's vehicle shall be done WP(C) 1940/08 Page numbers as expeditiously as possible. I clarify that in the meanwhile it will be open to the petitioner to apply for temporary permit and that will be considered on merits. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-