IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2010 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 15729 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDUL RAHIM K., 4/162, KEYATH HOUSE, P.O.MUNDITHODIKA, POKKOTTUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.STALIN PETER DAVIS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, R.T.A., MALAPPURAM. BY SR.G.P SRI K C SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.15729 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Stage Carriage operator conducting services on the route Edavannapara-Areacode via Kizhissery, Kondotty and Omanur with halt at Muthudithodika with extension to Malappuram and Kondotty with Stage Carriage bearing registration No.KL-10/R 1556, as an ordinary service. According to the petitioner, his timings were last settled on 9.9.2004. After the settlement of his timings, a number of new services have been introduced on the route. Various other services have been surrendered and change of timings and variation of permits have been granted to other operators. Consequent to the above developments, it has become necessary for the timings of the petitioner to be suitably modified to accommodate the change in circumstances and to see that the service is conducted to the benefit of the travelling public. The petitioner has therefore submitted Ext.P1 request for the revision of his own timings. He complains that no orders have been passed thereon, till date. The Government Pleader has Wpc 15729/2010 2 no objection to the matter being directed to be disposed of on an early date. 2. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 request of the petitioner for the revision of his own timings, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk