IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 20TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4099 of 2010(J) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MUSTHAFA, V E O, VADAKKE EDIVEETTIYAKATH HOUSE,PARAVANNA,TIRUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT: --------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AURHORITY CUM REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W. P.(C) No. 4099 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a regular stage carriage operator conducting services on the route Koottai Azhimugham-Alungal Beach with registration No.KL-10/M 6820. The time schedule applicable to the petitioner's vehicle was fixed on 22.01.09. According to the petitioner, after the settlement of his timings, a number of new services have been introduced on the route in question covering major portions thereof. There have been surrender of timings as well as change of timings of other operators. As a result, according to the petitioner, adherence to the present timings is causing loss and hardships to him as well as the travelling public. Though the petitioner has requested for the variation of his timings, no orders have been passed thereon. 2. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P1 application of the petitioner for review of his timings in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any WP(C) No.4099 of 2010 -:2:- rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE ttb