IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2011 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7112 of 2011(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAJU.K.R., KALLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANNAMANGALAM,THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, THRISSUR-680001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.7112 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating a stage carriage on the route Marottichal – Thrissur – Chettuva on the strength of a regular permit. He applied for variation of the permit. Though initially the application was rejected, pursuant to the order passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Ernakulam in M.V.A.A.No.388 of 2009 the application was reconsidered and allowed by Ext.P1 order dated 15.11.2010 subject to settlement of timings. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though the decision evidenced by Ext.P1 was communicated to him on 4.12.2010 and the current records were produced, till date the time schedule has not been settled and the varied permit has not been issued. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur to settle the timings and to issue the varied permit within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri.Basant Balaji, learned Government Pleader appearing W.P(C) NO.7112/2011 -:2:- for the respondent, submits that if the petitioner has produced the current records of the vehicle and the records are in order, the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Thrissur will hold a timing conference and settle the timings and issue the varied permit expeditiously. 3. In the light of the above submission and having regard to the fact that more than three months have passed after Ext.P1 decision was taken by the Regional Transport Authority, 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 expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a copy of this judgment if the petitioner has produced the current records of the vehicle within the period stipulated in rule 159 of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules and they are in order. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.7112 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 8th March, 2011