IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2011 / 16TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 341 of 2011(P) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ MAMMED HAJI, SALSAFEEL, P.O.ATHANIKAL, KOZHIKODE BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON RESPONDENT: --------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, VADAKARA - 673 101. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 341 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a stage carriage operator, operating a stage carriage on the route Kannur-Kozhikode. The permit to operate the stage carriage was issued in the year 1998 and he is presently operating the service as per the time schedule set out in Ext.P1 proceedings issued by the Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Vadakara on 11.5.1998. It is stated that the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 dated nil before the respondent seeking a variation in the timings pointing out that vacancies exists against which his service can be operated. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P2 petition and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri. Basant Balaji, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that if the original of Ext.P2 has been received and is pending with him, the respondent will consider the same in accordance with law expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider the request made by WPC No.341/2011 2 the petitioner in Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon, if the original of Ext.P2 has been received and is pending with him, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. Needless to say, the respondent shall issue notice to the petitioner and other stage carriage operators and consider their objections, if any, before passing orders on Ext.P2. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.341/2011 3 WPC No.341/2011 4