IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32859 of 2010(F) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- E.K. ABOOBACKER, NELLIPOYIL HOUSE, P.O. PARANNUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE-673 020. 2. SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VADAKARA, PIN-673 101. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.32859 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a stage carriage operator operating on the route Eramangalam Estate-Kozhikode with stage carriage bearing registration No.KL 11/T 4849. Originally, the timings in respect of the said vehicle was settled as per Ext.P1. The issuance of certain new permits necessitated modification of the timings settled as per Ext.P1 and in fact, such modifications have been made as per Exts.P2 and P3. The contention of petitioner is that there is no definite settlement of timings in respect of his vehicle so as to enable him to operate service on the said route. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 for the aforesaid purpose before the first respondent. The delay in the matter of disposal of Ext.P4 made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing this Writ Petition. 2. Evidently, the timing in respect of the petitioner's vehicle was modified in terms of Exts.P2 and P3. No stage carriage service can be operated without a definite settlement of timings. In fact, it is to redress the grievance of the petitioner with respect to the said aspect that he has submitted Ext.P4 representation before the first respondent. In the said W.P.(C) NO.32859/2010 2 circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of contentions raised in this Writ Petition, it is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders of Ext.P4 submitted by the petitioner to enable him to operate on the said route expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.32859/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.32859/2010 4